jhayden1

Thanks ladies.

Wow nice to meet someone with a similar time line! Let's keep in touch:)

Thanks for the welcome/info everyone!

@@Sai - Thanks for the reply Sai! I wasn't sure if anyone would reply lol. I never really considered that my hungry feelings could be due to healing - hopefully over time they will lessen then! Is this hunger the dreaded "bandster hell"? Lol

Hello everyone I was banded yesterday. My first day was a little rough. The worst part was the has pain! I expected in my shoulder as everyone has talked a out that but mine was right in the middle of my chest and it hurt sooo bad to take a deep breath all day yesterday. That resolved for the most part over night. I am a side sleeper and sleeping on my back is painful due to an old back injury, so I had a nightmare trying to fall asleep last night and only ended up getting a couple of hours. I was given toradol for pain but it hasn't helped much with making me at all sleepy. I was hoping I'd experience what a lot of people seem to - that they wake up after surgery and aren't hungry at all and force their fluids down. But sadly I was STARVING yesterday once I got home after surgery. I had broth, melted Popsicles, water, and my stomach growled all night. I woke up feeling less hungry this morning but it's starting to come back. I have about 3.5 cc in my band from surgery yesterday. Starting wt 254, goal 175. I sincerely hope I won't be this hungry every day until I'm allowed my first fill. It's miserable! Anyway - been a long time follower so I thought I'd "join" the group today. I know a lot of people in here have been banded for years and there seems to be less and less new bandsters, but either way it's nice to have a support group when you're new to all of this! Have a great day. I'll be drinking broth and waking the neighborhood with my tummy growls.