Well I have posted quite a bit the past 6 or 7 months, asking many questions and just getting as much info and feedback as possible by reading many posts. And now the time has come! It is my turn to go to the other side of the band! Wow! I can hardly believe the time had arrived!

I am quite nervous! Never had any tyoe of surgery so this is my first! And hopefully my only one. :0)

Thank you all for posting on this site. You have been such a huge help to me. I appreciate all of you.

Please say a prayer for me when you can. Thank you! :0)

Best of Luck!

Well...

I am now banded! I had a bit of a rough past 2 days. I just felt bad. The gas is horrid. I can't get it all out. Especially my left shoulder. Geez! Today is a bit better so I feel good enough right now to finally post. Thanks for all the support here. It sure was nice to know what to expect. This gas pain needs to go!! Ouch! And annoying. My belly is sore at incision site, but feels a little bit better. I don't feel like I want to eat. But oh how horrible these empty stomach pains are!

I've heard a heating pad helps

Hope your feeling better soon.

j~

Walking and Gas-X helps too.

I have been using s heating pad on my shoulder. Not sure it is really helping but at the time I feel it is anyway. Lol.

hello its over now just take a easy........gas pains are normal you will have them a few days untill you go to bathrrom....but walk all you can...as for sore ness of incision trust me mine was sore for 4 weeks.......now its been 7 weeks and im very ichey...so just be patient with everything.....as for hunger make sure you drink your shakes cause youll feel weak if you dont and crush all your meds if your on any cause youll choke......drink lots of water and drink it slow............good luck keep me posted!!

Corianna, thank you. When ya'll drink your protein shakes do you have the whole shake at a time? My doc / nutrition orders says only have 2 oz. liquid meals 6 times a day. And in between to sip on water, crystal light, etc... I am finding it hard to be sure I get at least 50 g of protein. It has helped to use the protein shots ( from walmart) that have 26 g, however.... to try to stick with my orders...it takes me a few meals to get it in. Oh boy, wont it be easier when mushies can be added.

Sorry. This one was a duplicate.