After 8 months of insurance hoops and appointments I FINALLY have my date!! I'm October 8th and my partner is October 1st. Anyone else here October bandsters? I'm getting very excited!!

I have to agree! I was banded one week ago on 10/4. I thought I felt fine to go back to work on Monday and it got busy and I ended up not getting home for almost 9 hours and by then I was in agony! Tuesday and Wednesday I ended up just half days and now today and tomorrow are my schedules days off!

Even though I feel fine' date=' I have not taken pain meds since the day after surgery and I am not experiencing any gas pain I still get tired when I am out running errands. Give yourself some extra time if you are able!![/quote']

I was banded last Friday 10/5. I too only took pain meds one day. But I have gas pains. I went to work Monday and have been working ever since. When I bend down even a little the pain in my left shoulder is crazy! Other than that I feel fine.

Im having issues getting in all the protien. Im one week post op any suggestions

I was having the same issue. I got the Unjury chicken broth flavor and unflavored and have switched to that.

Are you hungry at all? I'm am. Whomever says that banding is the easy way out is cazy! Lost 17 lbs since preop diet though so not complaining!

Looks like we are all close in time that we will be in surgery tomorrow, FallonB, Fallbride, Mamamia89. Praying for easy surgery, little pain and speedy recovery for all of us. See you all after banding

I barely slept and the hospital is a 45 minute drive so it's time to get ready to be there at 5:30. I'm pretty nervous! I've got the "what the heck am I doing" going on right now, regardless of all my research and thinking.

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I barely slept and the hospital is a 45 minute drive so it's time to get ready to be there at 5:30. I'm pretty nervous! I've got the "what the heck am I doing" going on right now, regardless of all my research and thinking.

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Me too! Up since 3:30am! Can't sleep but we are leaving in half an hour finally! Good luck!

Me too! Up since 3:30am! Can't sleep but we are leaving in half an hour finally! Good luck!

You too! I'll message you when I get out!

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Well, we got my platelets up enough to do the surgery yesterday. Was a bit frustrating being NPO past midnight before with a 1230 surgery time. Especially since they didn't get to me until after 4. Woke up in quite a bit of pain but it has been managed pretty easily. Haven't been able to get up and about since they gave me my night time meds pretty much as soon as i got to the floor last night. But I just cant sleep more than 30-45 min. at a time. Should go home sometime today, will keep everyone posted. Hope everyone has a great day, especially anyone getting done today!

I was having the same issue. I got the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth flavor and unflavored and have switched to that.

Are you hungry at all? I'm am. Whomever says that banding is the easy way out is cazy! Lost 17 lbs since preop diet though so not complaining!

My sister had bypass and she told me to do whet protien shakes in morning and thats half the protien we need and then eat lunch and dinner protien first. Yes ive had my hungry days and yrsterday it felt like i would never get full. Good luck to u

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I'm on my way now check in at 9 and surgery at 11. Good luck to all my fellow 10-12 banders

I'm on my way now check in at 9 and surgery at 11. Good luck to all my fellow 10-12 banders

Bree, good luck too you. I'm one week ahead of you. Keep me posted! Congrats!

Bree' date=' good luck too you. I'm one week ahead of you. Keep me posted! Congrats![/quote']

Thank you.how are you feeling?

Thank you.how are you feeling?

Great! Gas pain/ discomfort was underestimated cuz it's in you cavity not in intestines but walking and heat helps. Only took pain meds for 2 days.

I had my pre op yesterday and My doctor told me to take an ativan before coming in to surgery with 1 sip of water because it will HELP anesthesia. How excited was I. He also gave me an ambien for the night before. Love it! Im a bundle of nerves and I'm one week out. I can only imagine how scared I'll be before. Blessings to all having surgery today. We all have our fingers crossed that all will go well and you will wake up pain ( and gas ) free and on your way to a new shot at a better life

I had my pre op yesterday and My doctor told me to take an ativan before coming in to surgery with 1 sip of water because it will HELP anesthesia. How excited was I. He also gave me an ambien for the night before. Love it! Im a bundle of nerves and I'm one week out. I can only imagine how scared I'll be before. Blessings to all having surgery today. We all have our fingers crossed that all will go well and you will wake up pain ( and gas ) free and on your way to a new shot at a better life

Pain will be easily tolerable and short lasting but the gas :-/ that's a whole other story. It just surprised me that the pain meds didn't knock out that discomfort too. Oh and it's not intestinal gas it's cavity gas so shoulders chest back abdomin. Walking and heat really are the only cure!