Ok, well let's see, Arrived at hospital at 5:00 A.M.. on the morning of Tuesday June 19th, Surgery started around 7:15. Promptly on time.....Today is Thursday the 21st of June. And all I have to say is, OMG!!!!! Honestly never dreamed it would be this painful...(Not to scare anyone away from having this dont) But just be prepared. It honestly hurts to even "BREATHE"!!!! Getting in & out of the bed is extremely major work. :think Oh, and also check this out, I weighed the morning of surgery, weighing in at an astounding 236.5...So, ok, yesterday afternoon, when I arrived home, I (for no good reason) decided to get on the scale.........Remember, no food or drink since 5:00 Monday afternoon.... Well, guess what the scaled said, 242.5:angryWhat the heck was that about. I hope it was just from all the fluids they put in me. But holy crap, I hope you can feel my pain. Anywho, weighed again this morning & it said 237, so maybe it will get better now. I sure hope it does. Well, getting back to the surgery, did I mention the pain?????LOL! oh well, I'm sure this too will pass. Speaking of passing..be prepared for lots & lots of air in your stomach that needs to be let out (ANY WAY POSSIBLE) This gas/air is very very bad. I feel as though maybe they dropped me on my left shoulder during surgery, I will have to investigate this.....:biggrin1: Anywho, I just had a very water protein shake & maybe I'll feel better soon. but for now, I'm thinking I will start sleepin in my recliner & maybe it won't be quite so painful as the bed is. ok, talk more soon..:sick

I feel your pain. I had to have my husband help me into bed, help me out of bed, and I was even brave enough to try sleeping on my stomach because my back got too stiff and... I got stuck!!

I literally had to roll myself off the bed.. lmao

Hi! Hope to be banded soon, but funny you should mention the weight gain. Last evening I attended the required Support Group meeting and one of the surgical nurses, spoke about just that. She said, she'd seen people weigh as much as 20 lbs. more than the day of the surgery. The reason - all the IV fluids they give you. Not to worry she said.

Hope that puts your mind at ease.

Congrats! Feel Better! ...and good luck!

Hello MsPris, thanks for the info on the weight gain. I sure was freakin out about that! Good luck on yours girl!!!

Thanks for your comment ShayDee, it helps to know that others went through the same thing & made it safely through!

My band day is in 3 days now I am freaking out thinking I might gain this 15 lbs I worked so hard to takeoff presurgery!

Thank you for the info and warning!