Did not see a December surgery post so added one. I can update as we go along here.

msixkiller December 4th Bailey Medical Center, Owasso OK

Good luck to all the Monday's! From someone who had it done last Tuesday, you can do this! Try not to be scared, it's not as bad as I thought. Just drink and walk and you will be home in no time!

Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

Good luck to all the Monday's! From someone who had it done last Tuesday' date=' you can do this! Try not to be scared, it's not as bad as I thought. Just drink and walk and you will be home in no time!

Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012[/quote']

How are you feeling, Lisa? How long did you stay in the hospital? Pain level now at home?

Prayers to everyone that is now on the losers bench. Hope you all heal quickly. Heading to the hospital for pre op testing today. Surgery December 17th. Getting closer.

Nicole I thought you were going in on the 5th for your surgery?

All that are going in on Monday to have your surgery...you can do it prayers are going out for all of you and all that is still recovering my prayers for you also..this is an awesome journey we are taking..a second chance for some of us to have a normal life..this is a gift I'm gonna cherish and make it work.

Well my birthday is on the 21st and my surgery is on the 17th. The best birthday Christmas to myself. No partying until after the first of the year...

Tonight has been the first night that I felt hunger. But it wasn't really bad and it passed. My worst pain is where they took out my port from my band. The others don't hurt that much.

Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

I'm having my band taken out too. Please tell me everything. How Long you stayed in the hospital? Anything I should ask my surgeon or anything you think I should know. I am really nervous and excited. Thanks for any advice you can give.

I'm having my band taken out too. Please tell me everything. How Long you stayed in the hospital? Anything I should ask my surgeon or anything you think I should know. I am really nervous and excited. Thanks for any advice you can give.

Snow and Cdssmith

Today is good so far. I only spent one night in the hospital. I was up walking 3 hours after surgery. I was also getting in all my fluids. My surgeon said my band had caused so much trauma to my stomach that he had to remove a part of it. He is not the one who put the band in btw. My pain is pretty much only at my old port site. Since our ports are sewn into our muscle walls it hurts really bad when they take them out. I was in surgery for 1.5 hours. Still no hunger which is fantastic. Feel free to ask me any questions I didn't answer here and you can also find me on Facebook as Lisa Zaccone McGowin

Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

Nicole I thought you were going in on the 5th for your surgery?

Nope! December 17th. 7:30 am.

Nope! December 17th. 7:30 am.

Oh sorry I thought we were surgery buddies...anyway I hope all goes well for you..I will be praying for you for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery..

Congrats Lisa! It seems like you sailed through! It's great you only had to stay 1 night. My surgeon usually makes people stay 2 nights. Part of me wants to o home as soon as possible and part of me wants to ake the extra time in the hospital because I have a very active 5 year old boy at home. I guess if I'm feeling good I'll be happy to head home. Can't believe it is finally so close!! Dec 20 for me! Yippie!

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Any other 10ers freaking out yet? I feel like I have so much to do, but I know I don't... it's just nerves I guess.

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Any other 10ers freaking out yet? I feel like I have so much to do' date=' but I know I don't... it's just nerves I guess.[/quote']

I've got a few weeks, but I feel like I have lots o prepare for. Pre surgery diet and plan is good to go... Now got to work on getting set for post op! Good luck getting it all together!

The 10th is almost here. Clear liquids is causing headaches here for the diabetic. Talking about things to be done, hopefully we will be closed on our new house we we get back from surgery. So hopefully my husband can drive while I move everything I can. I am ready for us to have Christmas in a new house and start our healthy new life together.

The 10th is almost here. Clear liquids is causing headaches here for the diabetic. Talking about things to be done' date=' hopefully we will be closed on our new house we we get back from surgery. So hopefully my husband can drive while I move everything I can. I am ready for us to have Christmas in a new house and start our healthy new life together.[/quote']

I'm on full liquids until noon tomorrow. I couldn't imagine being on clear liquids for 2 weeks. Wishing you the best of luck on Monday. I have to be at the hospital at 6am.

The 10th is almost here. Clear liquids is causing headaches here for the diabetic. Talking about things to be done' date=' hopefully we will be closed on our new house we we get back from surgery. So hopefully my husband can drive while I move everything I can. I am ready for us to have Christmas in a new house and start our healthy new life together.[/quote']

Wow... Surgery, closing on a home, and Christmas right around the corner... Talk about a full plate! Good luck!