Post-Surgery Check-InThis is a discussion on Post-Surgery Check-In within the May 2008 Bandsters forums, part of the 2008 Bandsters category; Our month is FINALLY here! I wanted to post a thread where our newly banded May Flowers and Shrinko de ... 
05-02-2008, 10:33 AM
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#1 | Coming Out Of My Cocoon Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 25
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City: Atlanta State: GA | Post-Surgery Check-In
Our month is FINALLY here! I wanted to post a thread where our newly banded May Flowers and Shrinko de Mayos could check in and let us know how everything went.
I hope that our May 1st surgeries went wonderfully! I can't wait to hear from you all!
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05-02-2008, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 41
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well I am home. The pain is not totally intolerable. The gas in the shoulder is the most painful believe it or not. I've read I just need to do alot of walking. I did in the hospital but, the doc said it could take a week or two to disappear. I hope not. Still sore but, not to bad! I'll keep in touch. Time to take a nap and rest. 
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05-02-2008, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 20
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City: Attleboro State: Massachusetts |
glad everything went well!!!!!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!!!!
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05-02-2008, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 29
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thank you for the update. happy you surgery went well. hope your pain will reduce very soon...
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05-03-2008, 04:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 40
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City: Lexington State: SC |
Yes, it's good to hear how you're doing. Glad to hear all went well.
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05-03-2008, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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City: Pittsburgh State: PA | Quote:
Originally Posted by feelgoodagain  well I am home. The pain is not totally intolerable. The gas in the shoulder is the most painful believe it or not. I've read I just need to do alot of walking. I did in the hospital but, the doc said it could take a week or two to disappear. I hope not. Still sore but, not to bad! I'll keep in touch. Time to take a nap and rest. | Glad to hear the surgery was successful and you've made it home safely. Rest up and God Bless for continued healing!!
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05-05-2008, 12:54 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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City: West Hills State: California |
Glad it went well!! Keep us posted! May 22nd is my date. I am hoping to have surgery on Thursday and back to work on Tuesday - am I being unrealistic???!!!
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05-05-2008, 01:11 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 59
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City: Lawrenceville State: NJ | Tgif
Well, I was banded on Friday. Still can't believe I did it. It was well worth the wait to get here (my first consultation was July '07).
Now it's goodbye to yo-yo diets and hello to a new permanent lifestyle.
I am learning so much from everyone's posts. Thanks!
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05-05-2008, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 45
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City: Pearland State: TX |
Well, I'm 3 days post-band. Feeling good - no gas pain - went to son's football game on Saturday and his baseball game that afternoon. Was definitely tired, but I think it helps to get up and get moving. I'm at work today and no problems so far. Don't get me wrong, I'm hurting, but it's a tolerable hurt. Like a good hurt after a workout (I think I remember what those felt like). Like this is the start of a new me. Oh yeah - I'm down 15 lbs from my May 2 band!!! I'm sure it's water weight, but hey - a pound is a pound.
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05-05-2008, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 62
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Congrads!!! to all the brave May bandsters that went first. I'm getting excited now (May 13th). I think it was a great idea to get all of our feedback on our surgery in one place. I'll post here too, as soon as I can - after my surgery. I'll say a prayer for each and every one of us, and if you don't mind, say a prayer for me too......
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05-05-2008, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 46
Posts: 110
State: Texas |  Ditto Congratulations!
I am so happy to hear all these postive posts! It is so exciting for our month to finally roll around. I can't believe the people I used to post with about how to get insurance approval and then later watched them axiously awaiting approval are now telling us about their own experiences! I am so happy for all of us! 
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05-05-2008, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 29
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State: New Jersey |
i'm happy that your doing so well after your surgery. i'm happy that you were also able to make to work so quickly as well. my doctor said that normally most of his patients get the surgery on thursday and are able to return to work on monday. i'm not that brave but i do have to return back to work 5 days afterward. i'm hoping that i will do as good as you
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05-05-2008, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 20
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City: Attleboro State: Massachusetts |
I'm having surgery on a thursday, I'm taking off the next week, but I start school on June 2nd, which is 5 days from my surgery... so I'm hoping I'm feeling better by then :)
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05-05-2008, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 41
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I had surgery last Thurs and will be going back to work tomorrow (Tue). If I didn't have a desk job I wouldn't go back but I can rest at my desk. The pain is mainly the gas pain in my shoulder. The incisions aren't to bad. Just were the port is, is really the sorest spot. Work on Tuesday is very do able as long as you are not in to much of an active job. I made dinner tonight for the family...took about an hour on my feet. I was ready to sit and take a rest. I think it is really individual for the most part. If your willing to get up and move around alot from the start you will have no problems. Good Luck!
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05-05-2008, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 123
City: West Hills State: California |
Glad everything went well with your surgery.
It is so good to hear other people saying that they are getting banded on a Thursday or Friday and returning to work the next Monday or Tuesday! I know that healing is individual, but it is still great to hear positive stories.
Good luck to all being banded on May 6th!
Terri
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