I'm having my surgery on March 6th. I was so overwhelmed with stressing about getting approved by the insurance company I have had not much time to think about anything else....

now that I'm a few weeks away from being banded I'm worried I will fail the band. That I will go back to my old ways , that I won't have the will power? I know deep down I won't. I know this is it and I'm going to make it work but I'm still stressing about this.. Anyone else??

also YAY US!!! I can't friggin wait!! I'm 38, 230 , female with three kids... God I need this!!~

Hello! I am getting banded on the 27th! So excited and yet so nervous!

Good Luck glg!!

Hello! I am getting banded on the 27th! So excited and yet so nervous!

Gig41 no need to be nervous, you'll be out before you even realize it. I just had my surgery yesterday and it was a breeze. I'm tender and it hurts to get up and down but other than that all is good. Just think of things that make you happy and why you're going lap band....keep your eye on the prize, you'll do great! Deb

Hi all! Ladybug28 is right, you will be out before you know it. I had surgery on the 22nd and went grocery shopping with my mom yesterday, little more than 24 hours after surgery! Got a good nap after but wasn't too sore. This is a very blunt question but for all you out there that have had the Lapband done, how long before you had a bowel movement? Thanks!

If u do not have a BM by the third day u should take milk of magnesia according to my doc. It made me feel soo much better. I was really hurting day four because of not going

My surgery is this Monday the 26th. I wasn't required to do a pre-op diet, just a clears which I started today.

Meemee...since I hadn't gone by Thursday morning after I got home I took a tablespoon of MOM and went this am.....I don't let it go for more than two days max. My doctor gave me a prescription also to keep things moving. Deb

Thanks guys! Things came out...fine! My left shoulder keeps hurting but I've been pretty active. I plan on actually walking around the neighborhood today to see if that helps. For all of you experienced bansters, when does the stomach swelling go down? Thanks, Amy

Thanks guys! Things came out...fine! My left shoulder keeps hurting but I've been pretty active. I plan on actually walking around the neighborhood today to see if that helps. For all of you experienced bansters, when does the stomach swelling go down? Thanks, Amy

Amy, It took several days for my swelling to go down. It was pretty close to a week for me. Glad the surgery went well. Keep up on the gas-x for the pain. My gas pain was in my neck the whole time!

Gig41 no need to be nervous, you'll be out before you even realize it. I just had my surgery yesterday and it was a breeze. I'm tender and it hurts to get up and down but other than that all is good. Just think of things that make you happy and why you're going lap band....keep your eye on the prize, you'll do great! Deb

Hope you are doing well post-op. i'm glad the surgery went well. Thank you for the encouragment!!

My surgery is this Monday the 26th. I wasn't required to do a pre-op diet, just a clears which I started today.

Good luck to you!

thanks gig41, good luck to you as well