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GREAT POST!!
I'm getting my band on friday and will be reffering to this post when times get tough. A little reminder of the rules will do me good.
Can we be friends lol

Hi everyone! Just did my first walk through the hospital. Doing great!the pain is easily controlled by drip. I was in recovery for seversl hours though high bp& severe nausea despite meds. But what am improvement exactly 12 hoirs since surgery! I am getting excited:) they said barium swalllow 2 mrw and released around dinner time if all is well . To all who havent had surgery its not bad at all- my c-sections were 10x worse! Thanks for listening

Good luck on your new journey. I had mine done on 7/25. When I got there and checked in, they took me back to get an IV going and I waited as the surgeon was running late. The surgeon, nurses, and anesthesiologist came to talk to me and ask me standard questions. I don't remember anything after that until the surgery was over. Note, if you have been put under before and have any nausea with anesthesia, tell them. They can give you anti-nausea meds that made all the difference in the world. They put a patch behind my ear and I had no problems with it as I did years back when I had my appendix taken out. After surgery you will wake up and after a while they will take you to xray to have you drink some liquids to make sure you can get liquids down and for them to check the placement of the band. That was it. They sent me home with liquid Tylenol 3. I only used it a couple times as the pain hasn't been bad. Good luck to you!!! When you come home, know that your stomach will be very restricted from swelling. You will literally only be able to take in a couple teaspoons at a time. Don't push it or you will be very uncomfortable - drink small, slow sips throughout the day.