I am officially a bandster. :clap2: Just got home at 5:30 this evening. I'm a little uncomfortable with gas pains, but other than that I'm doing fine. I had my surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. I must say I was very impressed. They took every precaution necessary. I wasn't crazy about the foley. They took that out this afternoon. I had a GI series this morning to make sure the band was in place. After that, they started me back on clear liquids and jello. I will be on that for the next four meals. I can then start on thin puree for two weeks.

Congratulations on your band and best of luck.

Welcome to the Band!

Let us know how you do. Were you kept overnight? or were you same day surgery?

Terry:)

Congrats! I'm glad it went well and you don't seem to be in too much pain.

:welcomeB: TO BAND LAND! :welcomeB:

Thank you. I stayed overnight. I didn't get any sleep because in this hospital they put bariatric patients on the surgical ICU floor. For the entire night all I heard were alarms going off. They kept me hooked up to the heart monitor until this morning and the foley until this afternoon.

It's funny though I don't want to eat b/c I don't feel well, but the head hunger and desires remain. That gets me a littler nervous.

Hi Emily,

I just wanted to tell you congratulations and welcome to bandland. How ya feeling today?

Things will get better each day.

Welcome to bandland!

Thank you all for your well wishes. I'm not feeling as well as yesterday. The gas pains are not fun at all. Anytime I drink/eat any type of liquid I feel even more gas building up in my stomach. I'm not sure if that's restriction or gas. Is this normal? and How long do the gas pains last? I'm walking and taking gasX but it doesn't seem to help much.

On a more positive note, I am very happy and looking forward to being on the losing side for once.

Welcome to bandland!

:usa2: :usa2: :usa2: :usa2: :usa2: :peace:Welcome to the bandsters of

America :gluck::gluck: :gluck: