Hey everyone....

Welp.....tomorrows the day!! Getting banded in the morning, a lil scared but I think I'll do okay~~

Wish me luck!:wink:

Best of luck to you on your journey!

I'm having surgery in the morning too...good luck to you!

best of luck to both of you tomorrow! :confused:

I will be joining you as well. Noon on 1/27

how are you doing after having the surgery? I really do hurt...I didnt expect to feel the squishing on my stomach, just the places they cut...how bout you?

I am very glad to report the band is finally installed as of yesterday. Very minor gas pains so far and all is good. As expected my stomach is sore, but not much worse than a bad bruise or overworked muscles. I am very glad to have the next phase of my LAP-BAND® journey begin. Leading up to yesterday, I was surprised how many people asked me if I was "excited" about getting the band. I told them I was not really excited, but "prepared" I know this is just the first step…yes a rather significant one…but a single step of a longer journey. The nurses kept asking me if I want a sedative before the surgery and I kept telling them no…it took 3 times before they stopped asking. I got the feeling that they thought I was trying to be a macho-male about the process. I did not have anxiety about the process, like many here, I have spent the past year doing research and knew this was the right path and the right process for me.

So for all of those on the fence, do the research so you know what is going to happen and then you can relax. Watch the videos of the surgery, follow the blogs of people who have had success, remember that individual choice and execution is still required, just getting the band won’t do it all. And the final points I have taken away from all the people who succeeded with the band are load up on extra protein…exercise 5-6 days a week and crank up the intensity every month or you will plateau and we still have to eat better. No free ride. Now I just have to follow my own advice.

Thanks to all of you who have been supportive and shared your experiences, I have learned how to be successful with the band now I have to do it.

Update Today - This is the first day that I had any nausea and but other wise it is getting better everyday. I should be more else back to normal in a few days.

Shaun

I'm doing pretty well. Having some little bit of pain to the port site. Right now most of the pain is in my back for some reason. And my leg muscles ache too? Go figure. I don't think I've experienced the squishy feeling your describing. The pain is better than I expected. I'm a little worn out...just tired and don't have a lot of energy but been walking at least 2x a day. Trying to get my protein in and all my fluids. Well hope you all are feeling better soon.