as of today dec 13th, 2011 i m finally banded ! !!! everything went smoothly. arrived at hosp 5;45 am , chatted with staff, iv inserted etc.... rolled me into surgery about 8, and next thing i know they're waking me up! Youre all done! released at 11am. home soon thereafter. .! not really in any pain, pain med so disgusting tasting i think ill stick to liquid tylenol,,. anyone have any advice on what to mix my crushed meds with so i can get them down?? other than the fact that my throat is very dry still and i feel like ive been ran over by a bus. im doing good. thankyou to all who contribute to this forum, ive learned so much and have a better idea what to expect now that im done. All the best to everyone !!!

I would suggest sticking with fluids? Maybe mix with some juices? Just because your stomach is gonna be a little swallon and tight, when I woke up I was in terrible pain, though because I'm younger they kept me three days, my port still annoys me sometimes I refer to it as my alien! I am only 3 months post op, but I feel it's my best choice. Like before; thank you for your encouraging words i hope there are things I can help you with! Don't be scared to ask

How exciting, and nice to know what to look forward to that day. I'm going in in 7 days, so i'm not far behind you. I hope you are happy with the choice to have surgery. Keep us posted.

Tabby.