I'm to be at the hospital at 9:15 in the morning for my band! I have been cool as a cucumber for the last 7 months til tonight, now I'm a little nervous. Wishing anybody getting their band tomorrow smooth sailing! I would love to keep in touch with anybody willing to chat about how things are going. Good luck!

Thoughts & prayers for you tomorrow. It's natural to be a little nervous, but you'll be fine. Can't wait to hear about your successes!

Good luck tomorrow!

Imagine with certainty that this is e start of all your dreams coming true. Best luck tomorrow. We a all here with you waiting to hear every detail.

Good luck!!

I hope everything went well. For me, it was much easier than I had built it up in my mind!!! Best of luck on your new journey!

Good luck!

Good Luck!!!

Good luck!

Thanks everyone! All went well and I had a hernia repaired too. I did outpatient so I am at home now with the heating pad waiting to be able to take my next dose of pain meds. I did a little walking tonight, hope to get much more walking in tomorrow.

Thanks everyone! All went well and I had a hernia repaired too. I did outpatient so I am at home now with the heating pad waiting to be able to take my next dose of pain meds. I did a little walking tonight' date=' hope to get much more walking in tomorrow.[/quote']

are you using the heating

pad for gas pain or to soothe your belly? I

forgot mine at home. Wishing I didn't. I don't have has pain but my port site is so tender I think a heating pad would feel nice. Hows It working for you?

Wow you did it! Until I actually GET my surgery I still feel its entirely possible I might run for the border at the last minute. Please share all, the good the bad and the ugly. Hang in there.

are you using the heating

pad for gas pain or to soothe your belly? I

forgot mine at home. Wishing I didn't. I don't have has pain but my port site is so tender I think a heating pad would feel nice. Hows It working for you?

I think it might be a little of both. It does feel soothing though! Im glad I have it. I'm thinking if not for the hernia repair i probably wouldn't be have much discomfort at all.

Wow you did it! Until I actually GET my surgery I still feel its entirely possible I might run for the border at the last minute. Please share all, the good the bad and the ugly. Hang in there.

I was thinking about backing out too at the last minute, but I think a lot of people have "stage fright". Over all it the surgery itself hasn't been a bad experience so far. I was outpatient and just took some chapstick, (chapstick a very good suggestion i picked up on here from others) and a pillow to hold on my stomach on the way home. I've been staying on top of my pain meds and had the heating pad on pretty much since I got home. If it wasn't for the hernia repair I don't think I would be having much discomfort at all. It was not as bad as I thought it was, and I don't remember a thing once I got in the OR. You will do great!

So glad you are doing well!! Time for you to shine now.

Wow you did it! Until I actually GET my surgery I still feel its entirely possible I might run for the border at the last minute. Please share all' date=' the good the bad and the ugly. Hang in there.[/quote']

Hi sally!!! I am scheduled to be banded on mon sept 17 and like yourself I have been fine since Jan 2012, when I started this process, and now I have the occassional "make a run for it" thoughts. I have been trying to stay positive but its easy for those negative thoughts to creep in. I keep reminding myself of why i want the surgery and if course seeing myself in pics is a healthy dose of reality.

Some words of wisdom: " courage is being scared to death and saddaling up anyway"~ john wayne