Oh wow. It's 9:30pm rightnow and I am scheduled for surgery at 6am tomorrow morning!!!! Whoop!! I am very excited except that my left nostril is plugged up and I'm very worried about this causing a problem tomorrow morning. No cough, voice clear, breathing fine. No sneezing, right nostril is ok but left nostril is jammed. No fever. When I blow my nose it's clear. I know it's just allergies or sinus. I'm freaking out!!! I hope they say it's no problem!! Wish me luck and send a prayer for me please!

I had a really bad sinus infection on the day of my surgery. It was clear after surgery because they give antibiotics. Good Luck.

Good Luck !!!! I go a week from tomorrow !!! It took me exactly 1 year from first visit until surgery!!

Sasha thank you! I hope there is no problem with mine too!

Fatboy congrats to you too!!! One week -bam! Gone!! Wishing you the very best.... Avoid germs and pollen!!! I remembered the germs... Lol

You're gonna do great - don't worry! Maybe they'll give you something before you go in. Relax and before you know it, you'll be a Bandster. :-)

Good luck, let us know how it goes!! With cold and flu season at its peak, im sure its something they deal with all the time!!!

You'll be fine - unless you have a fever, they'll do the surgery. If you have some saline solution, use that and it may open up your nose.

Please let us know how you're doing - I'm having mine on Friday, so we'll be going through this at the same time. Got you in my prayers tonight and tomorrow!

i had mine dec 13th, it was a breeze! you'll be in and out before you know it! I just wish i had had lifesavers after surgery. i had the worst cottonmouth and it took all day with ice chips and water to wet up my mouth. hope it goes easy for you. best of luck !!

My nutritionist, who is affiliated with my surgeon, specifically said NO ice chips after surgery :-/ I wonder why! Waah!

Thank you so much everyone!!! Its 4:30am and we are leaving for the hospital in a few minutes. I'll update as soon as I'm able! cya soon!!!

Good Luck SecretBeauty! I am excited for you..

I know you will do great today. Please let us know how you are. My surgery is Jan 9th and today is my first day on pre-op diet. So far so good! I think the phentermine is going to get me through these 2 weeks.

Ok I am officially banded!! I was checked in at the Palms of Pasadina at 5am. Was sent straight on thru at 5:30am. They had me getting my gown on and my iv right away. It was seemless. My RN Jessica made everything really nice and comfy for me. As soon as my surgeon, Dr. Tiffany Jessie, was ready I went back into the prep areas. I met the anastesiologist and my tending nurses (all were very nice and friendl) and the anesthesiologist gave me a nap time mix. I felt all spacy and tingly. Thy had me move onto the operating table an they put an oxygen mask and tole me to take several deep breaths. The nurse poked her face in and said.. Ok see you in 5 minutes. I hears everyone including myself giggle and the next thing I know I'm being told to take deep breaths and to wake up. It was a struggle to open my eyes. I felt very very very sleepy. I drifted in and out and when I was coming to I was uncomfortable. The asked for a scale of 1-10 I said 8.... But not from the incisions. The gas and the tighness in my lungs were the worst. So anywhoo the whole process of recovery at the hospital was at my own pace. As long as I was able to go number 1, drink and hold down water, and walk around i was free to go! Made it home at 4pm and have been napping and sipping all evening. Speaking of I'm dozing now. Time to recover!! Ttys )

Thanks for posting while you were going through this process. I feel your excitement. Wish you a fast recovery!!!!

I'm so glad you're on the other side and that things went well! Be sure to keep us posted...so happy for you! :-)

Yah!!! Happy to hear all went well!! I hope today wasn't too bad with the tightness and gas. When you have time and feel well, check in. I am rooting for you and am right behind you! Happy New year neighbor