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Nicole you will do well. Listen to your surgeon, take the pain medicine before the pain gets to bad, that's what it is there for. I was banded July 6th. My pain was tolerable and I am a wimp when it comes to pain. I did take the pain meds in hospital when it got to 3 out of 10 and it never got worse. Get up and walk as soon as you can, I know that helped me, At home I did take Lortab for first couple days mostly at night for pain at port sight. re work If you are able, recommend 2 weeks, I took 3 only because I travel and wanted to get back to soft diet if needed to travel. It takes ~5-10 days for anesthesia to get completely out of your system so you will be tired off and on until your body is free of all anesthesia. Good luck and look forward to hearing how you do.