Hi Everyone! I'm a bandster !:eek:

I had my surgey yesterday morning at 7:30. They kept me overnight. The first thing I did when they woke me up in recovery was ask if my liver was ok and did I get the band. Obviously, they said everything went great and I got the band. The only problem I had was my blood pressure was way to low and they kept waking me every thirty minutes to check it. But, it finally went back to normal this morning.

I think the only incision that actually hurts is the one where my port is. I am also having a lot of feelings like cramps in my tummy. I hope this isin't to much info., but the Dr. told me that is probably gas pains and that I need to walk and try and let out the gas. I have been walking, but I have failed to poof so far. But, at least, so far, I am not having the shoulder pain that a lot of you mentioned having.

Were any of you super tired? I can hardly seem to keep my eyes open. I woke up at the hospital at 6:30 and went back to sleep by 7:00 and slept most of the morning at the hospital. We got home at noon and I plopped down on the couch and slept for four more hours. I have been up for about 1 1/2 hours and feel exhausted and am ready to sleep some more. Is this normal?

Over all though, it wasn't too bad. I am having pain, which the doctor gave me a liquid pain killer, Loratab Elixor, which seems to help. I also hate going from laying down or sitting down to standing up. It really hurts when I do that.

Well, I will let you know how the next few days go. Thanks for all the advice.

I too was really tired immediately following my surgery. I had my band put in last Monday, and spent all day Tuesday in the hospital. I would walk down and around the nurses station, come back and take a nap, I would sit up and eat...er drink my meals, and take a nap, I would walk to the bathroom, come back and take a nap!!! We flew home on Wednesday, and by then I was feeling pretty good, it was a looooong day, approx. 5 hours in a car, another 5 in a plane, add layovers etc, I was wiped out!!! Now a week out from surgery I feel good, I seem to be recovering much faster than my sister in law who had surgery the same day. She is still having problems with sitting up straight, and walking very far, at any speed. I feel like I am recovering really well. I do have some incision pains (5 incisions), and yes the port incision is the most painful. My biggest problem is my incisions are VERY high up, and being large breasted, it makes it difficult keeping them from becoming sweaty etc. Sorry but it is the truth!!! I am now down 15 1/2 (let's don't forget the half!!!) pounds from my pre-op diet and the week following. I am really excited over that but not ready for jumping up & down yet!!! Good luck to all of you in your recoveries!!! We are on our way!!!!

Kat