Hey everyone!! Was banded on 11/25 and I am soooo happy!!! The whole process went very smoothly!! I did get scared when they started prepping me for surgery to the point where I told them I had changed my mind and wanted to go home!! But then the anestheseologist came in and talked with me. I told him I was really scared and he asked me if I wanted something to calm my nerves or if I really wanted to leave. I told him I just needed to calm down and he put something in my IV and WOW - I felt 100 % better!! After that, all I remember is waking up in recovery and them saying everything is all fine! I am just suprised at how well I feel. I have been taking it easy - I know better but I feel really good!! I do have some gas but it's not painful at all and the only pain I have is where my port is. All the other incisions are fine. I only really need to take my pain meds when I am getting ready to go to sleep. Can't believe I have made it to the other side!!! WAHOOOO!!!!

Congrats!!!! have u bought some neosporin??? Just on the safe side put some on the wounds to prevent any chance of infections!

Welcome to the club!!!!

Hi Carmen -

Welcome to Bandlandia!!!! Glad to hear it went so well for you. I'm now four weeks post-op and feeling great; go for my first fill on 12/10. I'm looking forward to having some restriction because I don't have any right now and food goes down way too easily! But I'm trying to remember the mantra - "The first six weeks are for healing, not losing." Just remember to use this time to be good to yourself and not overdo because you are feeling good!

Carmen,

Glad to hear everything went well for you! I was three weeks post surgery on Wednesday and it only gets better...besides some reflux I'm doing great too!

Congratulations!

Congratulations! I'm so glad it went well for you. But do take it easy for at least a week. I, too, felt great after surgery, but I overdid it and made myself a little weak and shaky one day by trying to do too much. But congratulations again. You're on your way!

Nancy

Congratulations! You should try to take it easy and follow the dr.'s instructions.... welcome to banded life! Glad you feel so good!