Hi there! I am Amy, 43 and very happily married with no kids (3 furry ones at least!) My husband thinks I am perfect the way I am, however for me (and this is FOR ME) my body was becoming a stranger to me, and I look into the mirror and see how I have neglected it. So After a year of research and serious contemplation, I decided to "Go For It!"

So I had my surgery done on 10/18/12 at Palms of Pasadena. My surgeon is John P. Gonzalvo, MD. The first 48hours were probably the most painful as the gas they inflated me with was excessive, like tie a string on me and fly me! My husband told me that my band is actually lower than where the surgeon wanted to place it, because apparently on of my arteries is abnormally large and instead of going "up" it goes "down" (going to have to get out my Biology book...!) I feel pretty amazing today, and was glad to see on my post op food list I can have baby rice cereal! Still having some gas pain , but not like it was!!

Was able to take the bandages off last night and take a shower, had a little queasy moment after removing them...but it's all good. I know I have never looked forward to having a bowel movement so much in my life! So I am looking forward to that as well!

Glad to have this site and look forward to the journey with all of you!

its hard to get a pace of momentum goin w/ posts tho, as I need to refresh my screen to get any new posts. Its does not automatically just pop up on the screen and show me that there is a new post. kind of annoying!yer post was there for 20 minutes before I saw it!

I graduated in 1987 from VBHS!! Go Indians is right!!! My family does not know I had this done, just my hubby and a few people at work. I am doing this for me, so I prefer not to get co-workers and friends involved! LOL!

I graduated in 1987 from VBHS!! Go Indians is right!!! My family does not know I had this done' date=' just my hubby and a few people at work. I am doing this for me, so I prefer not to get co-workers and friends involved! LOL![/quote']

Sounds like we will have to start our own board.

I didn't tell a lot of people either. Don't need the hassle of negative remarks or ppl scrutinizing what I eat.