I am scheduled to get banded on Thursday. Went and did my preop testing on Friday. I wasn't really nervous before, but now I am. Yesterday the nerves were driving me crazy. My thoughts were racing....am I making the right decision? What if something happens to me? Have I really given my prior diet efforts 100%? Am I ready for this change and commitment? Everything. Every thought possible entered me head over the weekend. But today I am back to excited. I woke up feeling refreshed. I woke up wanting this day, and the next 3 days to rush by so I can be banded already. I weighed myself this morning...another pound gone. Got dressed, my pants are barely staying on me. Another 5-8 pounds and these pants will no longer fit....at all. Pants that I have worn for 6 years. Pants that at some times were snug. Is this rollercoaster of emotions normal? I can not be like I was this weekend on banding day....my heart rate and blood pressure would probably be sky high. lol. Ugh....sometimes I drive myself crazy! Please tell me I am not the only one like this.

J

Getting banded 9/22

How did your daughter get out of the liquid diet? I only have to do the liquid diet for 1 week. It will be rough, but well worth the end results.Good luck to your daughter. I will be praying for her.

I am scheduled to get banded on Thursday. Went and did my preop testing on Friday. I wasn't really nervous before, but now I am. Yesterday the nerves were driving me crazy. My thoughts were racing....am I making the right decision? What if something happens to me? Have I really given my prior diet efforts 100%? Am I ready for this change and commitment? Everything. Every thought possible entered me head over the weekend. But today I am back to excited. I woke up feeling refreshed. I woke up wanting this day, and the next 3 days to rush by so I can be banded already. I weighed myself this morning...another pound gone. Got dressed, my pants are barely staying on me. Another 5-8 pounds and these pants will no longer fit....at all. Pants that I have worn for 6 years. Pants that at some times were snug. Is this rollercoaster of emotions normal? I can not be like I was this weekend on banding day....my heart rate and blood pressure would probably be sky high. lol. Ugh....sometimes I drive myself crazy! Please tell me I am not the only one like this.

J

Getting banded 9/22

How did your surgery go? I know you were scheduled to have it Sept. 22. I was praying for you. I hope all went well. When you feel up to it, please let me know how you are doing. Take care.

My daughter has a different surgeon than I did. It was not one of her requirements. She did really well with the surgery. It only lasted about 40 minutes. It has been 4 days and she is up and around and feeling really good. She spent one night at the Hospital. She goes back to work on Monday. She is not hungry and is doing ok with her clear liquid diet.

How did your daughter get out of the liquid diet? I only have to do the liquid diet for 1 week. It will be rough, but well worth the end results.Good luck to your daughter. I will be praying for her.

Baji, surgery and hiatal hernia repair went great! Those first few days were bad. Pain and gas = no fun. I am 10 days post op and doing great. As far as my emotions, i was waaaay more emotional preband. I think i was mostly scared of something going wrong during surgery. I am so glad i am on this journey. No regrets at all!!

J

Banded 9/22

I have been on a major roller coaster of emotion this week. With being on the liquid diet for 10 days I was really thinking why can't I do it on my own. If I can do this then I can do anything. Then reality sets in and I know that I need help. Surgery is Thurs the 6th and I pray the next 4 days go by fast.