Hello all. My status is pre-sugical. I will have the banding procedure done by Dr. Cobourn in Mississauga on August 29/2012. I am 5'4" and weigh 196 with a BMI of 34. I am a little apprehensive about the procedure, with some anticipatory concerns. I don't require the Meditrim treatment. Uncertain as to how my recovery will be. I have taken 3 days away from work but need to attend class the evening of the procedure. Hubby will drive me to class as I am not sure that I will be in any state after a general anaesthesia to drive, let alone learn. Hubby and 14 year old daughter are the only ones who know that I am undergoing procedure, but I think it may have been a mistake to confide in daughter. She was the one who told me about 2 of her friend's moms who had the procedure...so these girls talk amongst themselves and don't get the 'confidentiality' aspect of it. I must admit that when she told me about the 2 moms I was surprised...they hadn't told me and had given really plausible explanations for their rapid weight loss, i.e dumping a nasty spouse, and obsessive elliptical use. I guess you confide on a case by case basis. I'm not sure yet but I suspect that I will essentially be a 'closet-bander'...So all the pre-surgical stuff is done...need a pedicure, a root touch up, shave the legs etc. I have watched surgeries but never had one. I guess it is like when you have a baby...you try to control the variables that you can. If I am knocked out, and slack-jawed on the surgical table, I will at least know that I did my best to look presentable. Is that vain...or has anyone else felt that way?

"Is that vain"

Not necessarily, but not important. Course, I'm a guy and could care less about my legs or nails.

Class the evening of the procedure? You can't be serious? There is no way you should be going to any class or anywhere but your couch or own bed the evening of your surgery. In fact, I doubt you'll be able to go? Is this a class for the WLS or something else?

You're going to be so pumped with meds, anti-biotics and anesthesia, there is no way you will be able to stay awake let alone sit upright.

tmf

Not vain at all. It makes you feel good and that is important.

I have to agree with tmf, there is no way you will be able to attend class the night of the procedure. You will be so out of it.... Please reconsider that.

Thanks for the post-op advice. I may be quite deluded about what I will be able to do post-op. I guess I just don't know what to expect and maybe am overestimating my rebound. Thanks for the reality check. I should know better. I'm in the medical field. I'm probably mildly deluded, o.k moderately deluded...possibly even severely deluded. Yikes! K