Okay guys - I guess it is official. I got the call from the surgery center yesterday afternoon to set my surgery time today at 9am. But now I have a cold...of all days. I hope it doesn't delay the surgery

I will update you all when I am on the other side

Good luck. I am set to go under the knife at 12:30, I should be sleeping but there is so much info to take in

Congrats you guys...!!!

Good luck, keep us posted

Let us know! Good luck!

Hope all has gone well

Congratulations stephyanders and socaldad! I know things will go well.

I am officially banded! The Gas pains were tough and a little on the unbearble side immediately after. But they gave me another dose of pain meds before I left the Surgery Center and I was knocked out until a little bit ago.

I do have to say that if not for the heating pad...I would have been so miserable. But all in all...a good day and the surgery went seamless.

Great news! Just try and get to moving tomorrow and take it easy. Use a pillow pressed against your tummy getting up/down or laying in bed.

WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE

No gas this morning...knock on wood. It appears to just have been the first 5 hours after surgery. I took one Gas X....however I think the heating pad gave me the most relief. Incisions and tummy feel great. I'm not even hungry at this point. I had a little broth last night and a sugar free popsicle. BTW - if you haven't had surgery yet...be sure to get those popsicles. It was hard to sip on Water to satisfy my dry mouth...but that popsicle was heaven sent.

PS = I was 188 yesterday before surgery and this morning when I weighed I was 190...all those fluids they fill you up with...my wedding ring was even tight this morning. Hopefully I can get all that extra Fluid flushed soon.