Made it through surgery alive. Apart from getting really scared and crying when they strapped me in the bed in the OR.

Felt really awful when I woke up - super nauseous. They have anti nausea and I feel better.

Now at home. Two kinds of pain:

1. Abdomen pain - like doing wayyyyyy too many sit ups

2. Gas pain in belly and back. Had 3 gas x strips so far. Using heating pad on back.

Have walked a few times since surgery. At hospital, going home and in my apartment once. Should I be walking every hour or so? My feet and legs are tingly- which makes walking annoying.

Haven't passed any gas - cant wait to do so.

Happy I can drink Water well enough.

Eager to be healed.

Walk as much as possible!!! Got my band on Monday. My abdomen pain is my only problem.

Welcome to the otherside and I wish you a speedy recovery!!

I was banded Monday. My nurse gave me some anti-anxiety meds in my IV while still in my room. It was great! I would NOT have liked being aware of things in the OR room before surgery. I also got a massage after surgery. That helped so much with the shoulder pain! Now its just the hernia incision that gets me the most.

Congratulations! I was told to walk every 2hrs.

Wishing you speedy recovery!

Yes.. walk walk walk.. and banjo! you got it done already.. yay! grats to you all..! welcome to the other side!!

I was banded on Monday as well. I cried in the OR too! Im at home now, I have a ton of pain in my chest, supposedly from gas....ugh. Im glad you are home!

Walk a hole in the carpet.... It's the best thing to rid the trapped gas. Congratulations on a successful surgery

Thanks your advice - what's a hole in the carpet though?

Walk a hole in the carpet.... It's the best thing to rid the trapped gas. Congratulations on a successful surgery