Well as I spent the day carrying around and playing with my 10 month old I have not thought much about my surgery tomorrow morning!! I enjoyed 2 diet cokes today and I am weirdly calm about everything. Is that weird? Have to be there at 7:30am tomorrow morning and I am not nervous at all. Is that strange? Shouldn't I be?

The day before my surgery I was not nervous at all. I think it was due to the fact that I was prepared and had waited for such a long time.

I had my surgery on 2/21/2011 and everything went very well. I am having a hard time getting in all of the protein and fluids. Other than that all is good.

Good luck with your surgery!

Well as I spent the day carrying around and playing with my 10 month old I have not thought much about my surgery tomorrow morning!! I enjoyed 2 diet cokes today and I am weirdly calm about everything. Is that weird? Have to be there at 7:30am tomorrow morning and I am not nervous at all. Is that strange? Shouldn't I be?

I was just banded Friday, 2/25/11. I was very nervous when it got down to the wire. The nurse who prepped me for surgery comforted me in that she told me that the doctor who is performing my surgery just banded her 2 two months ago. She said it is a safe surgery and everything would be fine. I am home now and walking a bit. My entire torso is sore but it is not that bad. The gas floating through my body hurts more than the openings with stitches on my stomach. I am walking around a bit and really taking it easy on myself. I can drink all types of fluids easily. I am not at all hungry. I sip on broths, Water, Protein drinks and i just made some Jello. I am forcing myself to get my nutrition in at this point. The pain killers make me sleepy but they really help. I think I will need a week to recover. Good luck to you.

Well it is 1:45pm and I am feeling better. Everything went great this morning. Got to the docs at 7:30 this morning and right on schedule I was wheeled back to the O.R. at 9am. They woke me up about 30 min later and I was in recovery. They told me while they were in there they had to repair a small hernia. So the gas in the belly created a lot of my pain while there. I was up and walking around in about 40 minutes. The walking helped. I was in the car on my way home by 11am!!! It was so fast, they have it down to a science! I got the Lap Band! I still can't believe it! I am not really in pain just uncomfortable. The gas pain went to my lower back and not my shoulder so not sure that is a good thing or bad thing. Liquids only today, then I can start puree foods tomorrow.

That's great! I'm so happy for you! Sounds like you are on your way!

If you don't mind me asking who did your surgery? I am schedule with Dr. Trace Curry at Journey Lite on Monday and am super nervous. I have known Dr. Curry for years and he is an AMAZING surgeron, but am fearful of the general anesthesia. I'm so glad everything went well for you.

Well it is 1:45pm and I am feeling better. Everything went great this morning. Got to the docs at 7:30 this morning and right on schedule I was wheeled back to the O.R. at 9am. They woke me up about 30 min later and I was in recovery. They told me while they were in there they had to repair a small hernia. So the gas in the belly created a lot of my pain while there. I was up and walking around in about 40 minutes. The walking helped. I was in the car on my way home by 11am!!! It was so fast, they have it down to a science! I got the Lap Band! I still can't believe it! I am not really in pain just uncomfortable. The gas pain went to my lower back and not my shoulder so not sure that is a good thing or bad thing. Liquids only today, then I can start puree foods tomorrow.

Good for you! I was not anxious either! I was so excited it was silly! I had played the yo yo game so long that the thought of getting off that roller coaster and on with my new "life" was, well exciting ! I had no problems with my surgery at all, I am 6 week post op and doing great! I wish you all the best with your surgery and new life! It is all well worth it!

Well as I spent the day carrying around and playing with my 10 month old I have not thought much about my surgery tomorrow morning!! I enjoyed 2 diet cokes today and I am weirdly calm about everything. Is that weird? Have to be there at 7:30am tomorrow morning and I am not nervous at all. Is that strange? Shouldn't I be?

Well it is 1:45pm and I am feeling better. Everything went great this morning. Got to the docs at 7:30 this morning and right on schedule I was wheeled back to the O.R. at 9am. They woke me up about 30 min later and I was in recovery. They told me while they were in there they had to repair a small hernia. So the gas in the belly created a lot of my pain while there. I was up and walking around in about 40 minutes. The walking helped. I was in the car on my way home by 11am!!! It was so fast, they have it down to a science! I got the Lap Band! I still can't believe it! I am not really in pain just uncomfortable. The gas pain went to my lower back and not my shoulder so not sure that is a good thing or bad thing. Liquids only today, then I can start puree foods tomorrow.

hi,

I am soo glad to hear that!! I too have to have hernia repair at the same time and I am soo freaked out about having to take more time than normal to have the 2 done together..

I only went to one group support meeting so I feel I don't have enough

info for when I get home..thanks all for listening. my surgery is 3/28.

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