Good morning banded family! I am headed into surgery this morning and im excited along with being nervous. Please pray for me!

I would also like to thank everyone for all of the great responses, guidance, and support that I have received on this forum. You guys are priceless! Blessings to you all! I will be back soon with updates while I recover.

Praying you'll do fine...

Sending good vibes your way.....

Congrats and perfect way to start the New Year!!

I pray that your recovery is fast and painless

Best of luck! Prayers and happy thoughts coming your way!

Congrats!! U will do well!!! Keep us posted.....

Congrats!! U will do well!!! Keep us posted.....

Thanks everyone! I made it thru surgery quite well. But the post pain is rough! It feels as if I got stabbed several times in my chest, stomach, and left shoulder.

However, im on 1 day post op and I feel a little better. No more shoulder pain and medicine is starting to help slightly with stabbing feeling.

I have no regrets about my banded decision....even with this pain. NO PAIN NO GAIN!

Glad the shoulder pain is under control that is what bothered me the worse, will keep praying for you. hugs

They say that shoulder pain is from gas. Three girls in my office has had the band and they say I have to walk a lot after surgery to try to avoid that pain. I hope it's feeling better. I go in on the 16th. These girls looks great. It's been about two years for them and they say it comes off slow,but they kept watching the scale go llower and lower. Best decision they made and hoping for the best.

Congratulations!! Remember to walk often and drink your water.

Thanks everyone!

How are you coming along now? Are you resting, but walking as able and sipping water throughout the day? Hope you are doing fabulous today.

How are you coming along now? Are you resting' date=' but walking as able and sipping Water throughout the day? Hope you are doing fabulous today. [/quote']

Thanks fir checking on me ANewDawn! I'm feeling better. I am moving more to try and release the gas pains. But im excited to see results. How are you?