Hi, My surgery date is June 27th. I was told that I will stay in the hospital one night. After I go home I will be alone and my neighbor will come and check on me daily. Are there any fellow candidates who has their surgery on the same week or so?

I started the pre-op diet 3 days ago. I am getting used to the milk shakes in the morning. They are not so bad, but my pre-op diet is not perfect: unfortuntely I go over the 1000 by ~200 Cals but I hope improve it in a couple of days.

I am worried about the pain during the first 2 days after surgery. How much am I going to be incapacitated??

Thanks!

mac73------first of congrats your do fine and thanks I believe when I go back to see the doctor on the 9th of July to see why he couldn't do the band he would probably try to talk me into the sleeve or the gastric but due to all my medical complication's such a have had 3 kidney transplants and in which the 3rd one that I now have for 12 yrs I would do nothing to put the kidney in jeopardy

I am scheduled for the 28th, good luck to all & thanks for the ones that have already had it & share your experience, gives us a piece of mind what to expect ???‰

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Hi LadyAnn,

My date is also the 28th of June. Are you a bundle of nerves yet? I am....but I'm ready. This has been a very long journey and I'm ready for the anxiety to fade and get to the losing. I hope that we can stay in touch and be band buddies since we will share the same banding day.

Sunshine

July 31st is my date. I wonder if anyone doesn't have so much trouble with the gas? I've had two c-sections and a laproscopic surgery for my gallbladder and I never had the horrible gas pains. Is it different with the band surgery I wonder? I am dreading leaving my kids specifically my daughter who is only 8 months will be 9 months at time of surgery over night. This is bothering me the most. ???­

Hi All, I am still working (from home). I will take a cab at 1pm to be there at 1.30pm. My "date" in the OR is at 3.30pm. I will be back home tomorrow and I will let you guys know how it went. Right now I have to meet this deadline at work.. Something to keep my mind off of worrying about this decision

Heather I hope they have given you something for your nerves by now! You will do great. You will go to sleep, wake up and it will seem like it only took 5 minutes. The first day is a little rough, but it gets better. As Joy said, take your pain meds regularly! I've also been taking my gas x regularly and haven't had any problems with the gas pain. Good Luck!!

Hello Heather...I am praying for your speady recovery...I was banded today and all went well..just a little sore..no gas yet....Good luck to you:-)

I had my surgery last Wednesday. While most of my friends who had the surgery were out the same day i spent two days in the hospital. The biggest pain was the gas pains that don't seem to work themselves out. The best thing to do is to get up and walk as much as possible. It may hurt a little but it really helps to get the gas moving. Really the first week is the worst pain but its nothing that's impossible to deal with. Just sore. My biggest suggestion is try to take it easy for at least the first week. And if you need help and nobody's there reach out to us on the forum. Good luck with everything!

I'm banded! Waking up from Surgery was a horrible experience. Was cold and weepy and the pain was so terrible, felt like I was hyperventilating. Pain meds awesome though. Had terrible gas pain under the collarbone but seemed to have passed now. I'm to scared to get up, move, drink etc! Can wait for this week to be over!

Hi, I am officially banded. It went well. Surgery started mar 4.30, and they took me up to my room at 8.30pm. I am sore, I am surprised that the pain is not as bad, as it was for my wrist surgery.

Tomorrow I will have a barium swallow test and can go home after 12pm

Heather316, I'm glad your doing ok, keep us updated....my surgery is in a few hours!!!

Interestong development : I cannot produce urine although, my bladder is full. Catheter, yakl!

Hi Heather.It was difficult for me to go to the restroom as well. In fact I've only gone twice since surgery .I run water and push slightly even though I'm sore..I hope this helps. Keep me posted.

Heather, I am so glad you are not experiencing the awful pain some of us experienced! Today is day 4 and I am still having a lot of pain, especially left shoulder pain and pain when I breathe deeply. But, it is manageable with pain meds. It is interesting that some people do not seem to have the bad gas pain and others do. In any event, we are all on our way to a healthier happier place. So, glad everyone is doing ok.

Thank you for the suggestion. Joy, I may still get the shoulder pain, I have not been walking much yet. They want to do a barium swallow test this morning, and. I can start drinking water only afterwards. My belly feels little bit more sore now than it was last night.