I was banded yesterday April 13th and it's still sinking in that I went through with it. It was pretty cool because when I arrived I was a little nervous but the waiting room turned into a mini-support group...there were 4 people there waiting for fills and when I told them I was going in for surgery they were so excited for me and full of good advice. One lady had lost 92 lbs and another one lost 125 lbs. They were definitely encouraging and calmed my nerves. If you ladies are out there, thank you! I was excited to learn that I was down 16 lbs from my consultation weight after 2 weeks on the pre-op diet. The surgery itself went smoothly...didn't quite know what to expect because I have never had an operation before. I woke up a little nauseous but they injected something in my IV which took that away...then I became really drowsy. The nurses brought up a huge bouquet of yellow roses from my hubby who was waiting downstairs which was so sweet. As for the recovery, I'm doing pretty good....a little tender in the stomach area and a little bit of gas but not as bad as I'd expected. The hardest part now is not being able to pick up my 8 month old who just cries for me all the time

Congrats on surgery. Focus on healing

Congrats to you. I'm looking forward to my band on the 18th. I know how you feel about not being able to pick your little one. My son is 3 and there is no way he is going to understand....he comes over to me all the time and wiggles those little fingers and says "hold you" (which means 'hold me' because I say - do you want mommy to hold you). Good luck to you and it seems like your recovery is going well. Keep us posted.

I went through it with the kids. I have a 1yr old and a 3 year old. I actually picked them both up but was told not to. It didn't hurt my recovery. (22lbs & 34lbs). The 1yr old can't get out of the crib by himself. It helped sometimes to sit on the floor and let them crawl on my lap. I could hold them that way with no problems. I just put a pillow in front of my stomach and held them on the floor. I also would lay on my side on the bed hugging a pillow and let them crawl on me. It was doable. Good luck!

I was banded yesterday April 13th and it's still sinking in that I went through with it. It was pretty cool because when I arrived I was a little nervous but the waiting room turned into a mini-support group...there were 4 people there waiting for fills and when I told them I was going in for surgery they were so excited for me and full of good advice. One lady had lost 92 lbs and another one lost 125 lbs. They were definitely encouraging and calmed my nerves. If you ladies are out there, thank you! I was excited to learn that I was down 16 lbs from my consultation weight after 2 weeks on the pre-op diet. The surgery itself went smoothly...didn't quite know what to expect because I have never had an operation before. I woke up a little nauseous but they injected something in my IV which took that away...then I became really drowsy. The nurses brought up a huge bouquet of yellow roses from my hubby who was waiting downstairs which was so sweet. As for the recovery, I'm doing pretty good....a little tender in the stomach area and a little bit of gas but not as bad as I'd expected. The hardest part now is not being able to pick up my 8 month old who just cries for me all the time

congratulations! You're now part of "Band Nation", The part about your 8 month old hit me right in the stomach. I love yellow roses! What a cute thing of your hubster to do! Please please remember to take it easy during recovery, you'll start to feel better in a few days but don't over exert yourself. Welcome to your new beginning!

Congrats!!!

Congrats to you!! I'm looking forward to being banded, probably in May. Best of luck!

Be sure to pick up Gas X & heating pad before surgery. Theses two thing made the difference in my recovery.

I was banded on 3/22 & had to also have hiatal hernia repair (which I didn't know to after surgery was complete). So, most of the discomfort I had was from the hernia repair. My left shoulder is the area of my pain. So, with Gas X & heating pad it got better fast.

Good Luck & prayers!

Congratulations! Hope it went well for you. Welcome to your new life.:waytogo:

Congrats! You got banded on my B-Day! I have 2 more appointments on Monday and I should have my surgery date for next month!

Sounds like party time to me.:party: :party: :party: