I went through with it...

[Carrie 4]

I was brave enough. Last I remember saying before being put out was "Dear Lord, Please let me live to see my babies". It's about 28 hours later and I'm home now. Not so much into cold drinks more like room temperature. I got to meet a buddy off here who was sleeved yesterday as well and I hope you are doing good girl!

[goodlife 3]

Congrats!

Welcome to the "other" side...bwhahahaha....

[chilo1 62]

Well done Carrie!!!!!!

[Tiffykins 672]

Glad to hear you are home Carrie ! ! ! I think you'll love the sleeve, and really be grateful to have a much improved quality of life vs. what you've been dealing with the band.

[MINI-Me 196]

Congratulations!!!!

I was the same with cold drinks - didn't really do well. In the next day or two, you might want to try warm. I loved warm liquids on my healing tummy.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Yay Carrie, congratulations!!

How do you feel? Is your tummy tighter already?

[AniO 0]

I'm so glad you went through with it and that you're already home! Keep us posted on how you're feeling. My first week was the toughest, but here I am 9 days later and I already took myself to the dentist and went to the grocery store by myself today.

AniO

[Carrie 4]

Apparently my Lap Band was place incorrectly. It was really close to my heart and major blood vessels and my surgeon had to use a great deal of patience and skill to get around what Dr. Powell did to me. I am now terrified to see what my husband's stomach and heart looks like.

[Carrie 4]

I'm just workin on liquids and getting my medications in. I have at least 7 RX meds I must take daily. So I take on every couple hours. So I'm constantly popping pills, THANK GOD they are all tiny because I don't have to worry about crushing them Dr. Castro looked all of them up to make sure they are all okay and not too large. He's definately a keeper. I just have to space them out and not take them at once like I did before. I gained over 10 pounds in the hospital. My hands looked like little sausages. lol

[pumpkin07 32]

YEAH I'm happy for you!!!

[Papillon 7]

Congratulations Carrie!! I will keep you and your husband in my thoughts. I am glad you on recovering well.

[mp8btpc 32]

Glad your recovering well and that the doctor was able to get the band out for you. I too was praying aloud for the same thing right before I went under. The first thing I remember when I came to was thinking of my kids and saying THANK YOU GOD!

Continued well wishes.

[CraftyChristie 62]

Congrats! You will be so happy you did :w00t:

[justrite 0]

i am soooo glad for you,i remember you were worried,now look at you!i haven't had mine yet,sept 15th is my day.hope it goes as smooth as yours.

[Indian Sleever 0]

Is Gastric sleeve a painful procedure? What was the pain, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being very painful)