Got great news ALL my ducks are now in a row and my original Band Surgery date was changed from June 6th to May 16th!!!!Excited but less time to prepare "Mentally".My husband and I are driving from Arkansas to Las Vegas Nevada for the surgery.Any suggestions on driving the 21 hrs back after being banded???All the suggestions will help since I really dont know what to expect!!

Congrats! Just make sure you stop every hour or so to walk! Ask your doctor about socks or something for your legs to prevent blood clots. I only had to drive an hour and a half home and had to stop two times to get out and walk.

Take a pillow for you stomach and hopefully your seat will tilt back for that long of a trip. All I did for the first couple of days was sleep on and off. Stay up on your pain meds and make sure you have gasX strips handy!

Good luck on your journey!

Ice chips were my friend. And make sure you fill your pain meds. Maybe you can sleep the whole way back. Make sure you stop and walk. Best wishes. I'm in LR if you have any questions.

Awesome, I'm also in Arkansas! I just found out that I have been approved for surgery. I'll be having it in little rock best of luck to you

Can I ask how much time are people taking off work for heeling?

Can I ask how much time are people taking off work for heeling?

I could have gone back sooner but one incision is on my waist so pants rub on it. I'll go in Monday. A week off.

Can I ask how much time are people taking off work for heeling?

I could have gone back sooner but one incision is on my waist so pants rub on it. I'll go in Monday. A week off. If u have the sick time take a week at least.

I had surgery on a Monday and went back on Thursday. I was really tired after work Thirsday and Friday. By the next week, I was good.

I had surgery on a Monday and went back on Thursday. I was really tired after work Thirsday and Friday. By the next week, I was good.

I had surgery on a Monday and went back on Thursday. I was really tired after work Thirsday and Friday. By the next week, I was good.

congrates hope we will see you here asap

yes to Little Rock I live in West Memphis.But just learned today 2 days after surgery we will go to Phoenix Az for like 5 days and its only like a 5 hr drive from Vegas to Phoenix so i will not have to endure to much of a drive post op well til --5 days later anyways.I would love to have you call me and let me knw how and what i need to do.Have you already had surgery?ima give you my number okay? its 870-284-5037 thanks sooo much and good luck to you also.