I had m surgery yesterday and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I had a 1pm time but didn't leave the hospital until arond 10pm due to all the things the require in order for u to leave. I think I was the most nervous about being put to sleep but they reassured me it was just like taking a nap and then waking up in recovery,it was exactly like the said. Last night was rough w/ pain and trying to get in a comfortable position to sleep but I did ok. I'm excited about starting my new life, no looking back!

I've lied to most, sad to say. Ive been telling people I had my gall bladder removed. Other than my close friends and immediate family, I'm not ready to share, or listen to negative comments about why I would have surgery

Petit avant,

I agree. I only told my closest friends that i trust not to tell and my family. I feel that it really isn't anyone's business unless you want it to be. Too many negative thinkers out there. I don't want people to think i took the "easy way out"... If only they knew, this is anything but easy!

I wanted this surgery 5 yrs ago and didn't do it because of the discouragement... I gained 80 more lbs over 5 yrs and decided I had enough of being over weight to Hell with everybody else! I'm gonna do this for me. I have no other health issues and I didn't want that to change since I'm knocking at 40 in age soon.

Did you guys tell people about the band or are you keeping quiet?

I am sorta lucky to have my life very compartmentalized. I have work people, friends, and family. I haven't told any of my family (complicated relationships). I haven't told my boyfriend (didn't want to hear "but I love you just the way you are!" I know that, but I don't love me this way, and that's all that really matters). I told them I was having a hiatal hernia repair (which is true....they repaired it during the surgery). I've only told a few friends....the ones who will keep their mouths shut And, I told everyone at work....mainly because I didn't want to play 20 questions every day. Yes, I'm losing weight, and you already know how. I didn't want to field, "Oh what diet are you on? How much are you exercising?," blah, blah, blah, every time I turned around. Figured telling them was just easier.

Did you tell people?

lewilli- if you feel guilty about having frozen yogurt, try freezing a couple of sf pudding cups. Taste like ice cream ! i was banded last december 13th, i had the shoulder pain and soreness on the left side for about 10 days, then it was gone. Im down 25 lbs, just hit Onederland a few days ago ! Woo hoo !!! Good luck to all, it's a slow journey but the results are SO worth it. Good luck to all !

I have no secrets and am very open about my surgery. I am a teacher and I even told my middle school students. They are about to see some rapid weight loss and I want them to know that I didn't starve myself or become bulimic. I don't want my girls to get the wrong message. I explained to them that this was for medical reasons. I have been talking about this surgery for a long time and it took over a year to get approved. Most people have gotten used to the discussion and have been very supportive. They have seen me struggle and work hard to lose weight with very little success.

I told very few people- mother, father, stepmom, boyfriend, and boss (who is like a mother too). Nobody else knows or suspects anything has changed. I took a couple days off schedule and my employees assumed I was doing something fun. When I came back, I was pretty normal.

The weight doesn't come off drastically with the band. And I work from home and travel to the office only 3 times a year. As I stated before I didn't want to hear any negative comments or scare tactics about how I could die or why's ....so I ran with the theory less is more. I workout everyday...the band is just an aid and assistance to a lifetime change

First night back at work last night...12 hr shift was rough! Lots of shoulder pain and exhausted!

I was banded on March 28. My left side is still swollen, when I lay down I get severe pains in my left shoulder and collarbone,so I sleep on my right side. I have trouble sleeping through the night, and taking breath. When will it end?When will I be able to breath freely?Sleep on both sides?

At about 1week post op i was pain free and sleeping well... Pain now only with exertion

Ask your doc if its ok for you to have aleve now. I had the same issues but the aleve took away the inflamation and I was able to sleep

I had my band done on march 20th. I'm down 13lbs. But I'm still very swollen on my belly so much that my jeans won't button up. I was suppose to go back to work tomorrow but I'm going in for a check up. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little scared.

It took about 3 weeks for me to be able to sleep on my side

How are all the march 20th/21st banders doing? It's almost 3 weeks...finally!! Feeling very happy with myself that i have not cheated... Today being easter was hard but I made it through!! 20lbs down, 90 to go. So excited to be on this journey.