ChrisNYC

Is there a cliff notes for this thread?

Congrats on your weight loss! What kind of scale are you using?

A week out from surgery and I'm feeling much better. I can sleep on my stomach again . :redface: I got my staples out on Tuesday and weighed in at 371 so I have lost 41 pounds since the end of May. I'm starting to get bored with this liquid diet but ill be on "baby food" in less then a week. Anyways, I hope the rest of you June bandsters are doing great.

I ended up not shaving and they just buzzed it off right after I was put under.

Well, I'm back everyone and my surgery went smooth. I went into admitting around 7:30am and onto pre-op around 9:30am. I was finally in the OR around 10:00am. I think I woke up around noon in recovery with an oxygen mask on my face and feeling high as a kite. The only bad thing from the whole surgery was spending 9 hours in recovery. I didn't get a room until 9:30pm that night but at least it was a private room. I slept for 2-3 hour increments in my room since they come in and wake you up all the damn time. They even woke me up to give me something to help me sleep. :confused: Fast forward to 11:00am the next morning I got my GI series and the okay to go home. :thumbup: The liquid codine and gas-x strips I have help but I feel like Mike Tyson used my stomach as a punching bag and my neck is so tender like it was hanging off the table during surgery. I'm a stomach sleeper so I'm not happy. :tt1: Anyways everything is going as planned. I'll keep you all posted.

Good luck to everyone getting banded tomorrow including myself. :thumbup:

Free shave and a haircut.

Whats up guys.. I have a quick question. I have a hairy chest/stomach so should I shave the night before or will they take care of that pre-op the day of? Sorry if its a dumb question but its my first surgery.

My surgery is on wednesday and I'm starting to get really nervous. This is going to be my first surgery and there are a million things going through my mind.

My surgery is the 24th also and I'm on day 2 of the liquid diet! :bored:

Add me to the list... I'm getting my surgery on June 24th! :ihih:

I just saw my surgeon and he gave me my date and barring any insurance problems I will be having the surgery on June 24th. :sad: I got all my instructions from the nurse and was told I need to stay overnight and start the liquid diet on the 14th. I have never had surgery or stayed overnight in a hospital so I'm excited and crapping my pants at the same time. :cursing: I'll update this thread as much as possible for anyone interested. Wish me luck! Here is my intro thread with more background info. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f18/soon-banded-hopefully-93646/ -Chris

Congrats!!! How long did it take?

Thanks for the kind words.

I also forgot to mention my stats... Starting weight: 410 pounds Starting height: 6'7" Goal weight: Im thinking anywhere between 280-300 is a good start.