Well it has finally arrived tomorrow I will be sleeved I know everything will be fine. I am just starting with the "what if's" I am very nervous about being put under for surgery I know it is only less than 2 hours but still very nervous. Any suggestions to help me get past this. Thanks everyone love this site.

Good luck. I'm right behind you on 8/30!

I am lying in bed in the hospital, wearing my gown and waiting for my operation.

I am a bit worried of the pain after operation but excited to start loosing weight .

I am lying in bed in the hospital, wearing my gown and waiting for my operation.

I am a bit worried of the pain after operation but excited to start loosing weight .

FIRST.. Good luck !! It's a wonderful thing you are doing for yourself and for your family. YOU are making a wonderful decision.

Second.. not sure if you have had kids but think of it this way..there's no WAY it can be as bad as squeezign a watermelon through those parts. Secondly.. i've heard the gas is the worst part and you feel like you have done a million sit ups. You feel tired, worn out and like you have the flu but no real pain. I think you will be wonderful. Good luck will be thinking of you as I am wheeled in for mine tomorrow morning !!!

Lisa

Good luck tomorrow everyone..... I will pray your surgery goes well and a speedy recovery!!!!

Hello everyone

I had my surgery today, it went great thanks God.

I feel a little nauseous no major pain

I am not sure if I do not feel any pain because of the meds or I an just really lucky

Will keep u posted on my progress

@soha thank you for sharing your experience! Continued prayers for a rapid recovery. Keep us informed!

I'm going in for VSG tomorrow 8-27-12 in NYC with Dr Alfons Pomp at Cornell Weill Medical Center.

Let's keep in touch and compare notes,OK?

Fear is normal. It means you're not a reptile.

Yes, made me laugh out loud too!

They took an x-ray to check if any leak.

They gave me some medicine to drink during the x-ray that was the worst so far.

I felt nauseous and pain.

But things went fine afterwards. They are keeping me in the hospital.

Tomorrow will start drinking.

Had my surgery om the 27th. Came home last evening

I had a morphine pump . The gas pain was bad in the recovery room but it passed. Now i get intermittent gas pain that really hurts but it passes quickly. I have been on clear liquids since the 26th and I am still at my preop weight. Thought I would have lost several pounds at least. I think the worst part is before the operation - just so anxious before they took me into O.R. they have a special OR table. And they tilt it forward as the operation is done in that position. I remember they talking to me and joking around to be nice and then I woke up.in the recovery room. It was amazing. And the nurses were so kind. Time flies and I am now home and so relieved this is behind me. I'm on clears for one week. I think being on clears preop and now tor this week is the wordy part. I'm not really hungry buy I would really like a meal

Good luck to all who are going soon. It will be done before you know it.

Also I had the leak test in radiology several hours after surgery. That was fine - no big deal. Took sips of this clear liquid while i was tilted up on table. They put the xray machine right over my abdomen took several pictures and that was it. Don't stress about this test. I asked for some water after so I could rinse the taste from my mouth.