My surgery was last Friday in Hurst with Dr. Marsden and everything went great except I did get the dreaded shoulder pain. But I am a week out now and my abdomen is feeling much better and my stomach doesnt feel so swollen. I am back to almost normal even my shoulder is just sore not that stabbing pain like a few days ago.

I HAVE LOST 13 LBS!!!! Wow, I am so proud!!! But it is so funny how our brains work, this morning when I got up I didnt lose any weight and I was disappointed. Isnt that silly. I have lost 13 lbs in less than a week and I was bummed this morning. I am going to have to change so much about my thinking.

Anyway, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I have posted some on this board and have always received great feedback but more than that just being able to come here and read and read and read about everyone elses journey has meant the world to me!!!

Love, Teresa

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Banded 8/11/06

Dr. Marsden

Hi Teresa - I'm glad your surgery went well. I'm not banded yet, but am seriously thinking about it. Can you tell me a little bit more about your experience right after the surgery? How long did you stay in the hospital? Were you bedridden at all? How much are you able to eat/drink in a sitting?

Thanks and good luck on your journey!

Kirsten

RatGirl,

I'm not Teresa, but I was banded on monday, so I might be able to give you some insight into how it went for me.

I don't remember anything more than a glimpse of the Operating Room before the surgery when i changed beds, until the time I opened my eyes in the recovery room. At this point they'd already removed the breathing tube. The next time I opened my eyes I was in my hospital room, and my family was there. My nose itched, and it took me like 30 seconds to get my hand to my nose to scratch. They gave me a dose of non-narcotic pain releiver, and then an hour later, I was able to get up and use the bathroom on my own. about 4 hours after surgery, I was sitting up on a couch they had in my room, and a couple hours later, I took a stroll around the hospital floor. I haven't had a dose of pain medicine since that initial non-narcotic right after surgery. I felt a little discomfort when changing positions, but everything else is great. I left the hospital the next morning after a floroscope to make sure my band was placed well and the port was in the proper position.

4 days out, I'm very comfortable. I slept on my stomach/side last night, and have no problem sitting/standing... As for food, i'm on a thin liquid diet, so i'm putting a lot of water back, 64+ oz a day, but as far as broths and so forth, i'm limited to about 1/2 a cup per meal.