Tomorrow at 12pm I will join the other side, slightly nervous (I won't lie) & excited at the same time. I have wanted this for a long time, thought about it for several years and it has taken about 1 1/2 years to get approved. I was denied last year for being 5 lbs too light, gave up and then this past summer decided to try it again after discussing it with a banded friend ... And here I am. Here's to hoping I get some sleep!!!

Best wishes to you, All will be just fine, good luck!

Very exciting! Good luck!

Congratulations! Long journey -- I am hopefully on my way soon and will be joining you in the new banded life. The five pound too light issue has been following me as well -- you are going to melt those five pound chunks in no time! Recover well, take it easy and thanks for posting for us pre-banders. Best wishes!

Good luck!! You will do great! Keep us posted on your progress!

you will be great here i am 1 day post op and i thought i'd never make it.. now i'm up walking around trying to get the swelling down and rid of the gas other than that not much pain.. though i do take my med at the allotted time just to make sure lets us how your afterwards. Hopefully your worst issue will be that weird left arm pain every one has described.

Oh my that left shoulder pain. Of all things and possibilities, THAT was by far the worst (and no one told me).

I hope your surgery goes well and congrats on beginning your journey. Keep looking forward and never back.

We'll, I'm officially banded. I was just discharged home, sore but doing well. The gas is mainly in my chest right now - doing my deep breathing exercises and using hot packs. Thanks for the support

The gas pains scare me... how bad do they hurt? I can tolerate some pain but is there something you can compare it to?

The gas pains scare me... how bad do they hurt? I can tolerate some pain but is there something you can compare it to?

The gas just hurts ... Not like a 10/10 but it's uncomfortable. I found when they allowed me to start sit up and the to walk is when I felt the change or movement if gads in my body.

Sorry I started to post & accidentally hit send .... The gas pains are uncomfortable & a different pain than my incisions. I feel bloated and that feeling if you have a big fart trapped so you are uncomfortable - once you let it go there is relief. I've been burping & that's helped. Also taking gas-ex dissolvable strips & that has seemed to help. I'm currently laying with a heating pad & that has made this slightly easier. You are just going to be very uncomfortable ... I'm trying to think if other ways to describe the gas pain

The gas pain for me is just annoying. It hurts, but not like crazy. It's bothersome. And it's also worth it....which you will find when the scale starts to move!!