I just a month out from my surgery! Excited, nervous,excited, nervous. How did you feel when you first woke up. I have heard very thirsty. What happens when you get the first ice chips and get to swallow? Also, occiasionally I see a reference to PB'ing..what is PBing? Thanks for your help!!!!:help:

I just wanted to say thanks for this question. I will be going through this very soon and found so much comfort in all the responses :Banane04: :mad: .

reading all of your messages i dont know if i am nervous or excited dont want a catheter wish i could sleep for about a week after so all pain would be gone

photoNut you make me laugh with all your repiles to us non banders

due to be banded 26th Aptil cant wait really

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My catheter was put in after I was in taken to the operating room and removed before I got to my room, all while I was still out. I awoke to the sound of a door opening and closing, opening and closing, I was starting to think it was the Pearlie gates, then I realized I was in a room next to one of those double doors that ya hit a button to open. As for pain, it was more of an inconvenience than actual pain. I had to wear those inflatable leg tubes to prevent blood clots, which felt like I was shackled.

thanks for the barium info Marseille!

eep, I go the name wrong!!! Sorry!! :cry

Bakogal & Tracylou: will you be banded out patient or in patient? If out patient they will not catheter you before the surgery.

HI,

I had surgery the same day at the same place as Boo. I must have gotten my pain drugs quicker, as I didn't have any pain at all. I was slightly thirsty and was refreshed by the ice chips, but mostly I slept for the rest of the day and thru the night. I had a sizable hernia that they repaired during the surgery, and am amazed how much better that feels. I did get "carsick" on the ride from the clinic to the hotel (TJ drivers!), but a shot of dramamine solved that. About 3 days out, I had acid indigestion, but Tums and a few sips of Slim Fast solved that.

In the past I have had severe nausea after anesthetic, but I told them that and they gave me something prior to surgery (and probably after) that controlled it. I am now at the yogurt/Slim Fast stage and feeling more satisfied. I am being a bit careful, per instructions, about not lifting anything heavy because of the hernia repair. Since I have been home, tho, I have completely repainted a 2300 sf. home that I am moving into.

Penny

Dr. Ortiz, 4/5/06

I ft like shit!

It took me a while to feel better,I'm a big baby.

I hurt a lot when I woke up. My lower back was killing me, but they give you IV meds and that worked well. I got ice chips after I was in my room, but honestly I was ready for a steak. I was up pretty quickly. And my pain was ok after that.