I recently got approved and surgery is scheduled on November 4th in Chicago! I'd love to talk to and meet others who are getting or have been recently banded. I'm 23 and living in the Chicagoland area. I'd really love to talk to all of you and track our progress together!

I'm at the hospital, my surgery it's scheduled for this morning @ 7:00 am (EST)

Good luck to you !!!

I'm at the hospital, my surgery it's scheduled for this morning @ 7:00 am (EST)

Thinking of you! Best wishes for smooth sailing and a speedy recovery. I found I needed to get up and pee fairly frequently afterwards and when I did I put my robe on and walked as much as I could, a little more each time. Figured I was up anyway! This really started me on the road to being a walker. Now I look forward to exercise and that is not the old me, that's the banded me. Plus I think it really helps with releasing any trapped gas from the surgery and just helps the healing process in general. Good luck today -- very exciting!

Yay! Welcome to your new world! Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your future is bright!

I'm at the hospital, my surgery it's scheduled for this morning @ 7:00 am (EST)

Woot! I hope everything went well.

My consult with my surgeon is tomorrow at 1:30 my surgery is Thursday morning. I'll get the exact time at my consult. I thought it was forever away now it's coming up fast! I am so ready to get this done.

Thank you ladies! I'm in my room. I'm sore and my left side of my back is hurting.

I was getting the plication as well but due to scar tissue from previous surgeries, The doctor didn't do it. But other than that I'm ok.

Hi Ya Ya, so happy for you! Hope you have a good rest -- kind of hard with all the machines beeping and people checking on you.....

Yaya, yay!!! Rest and recover well. Congrats!

Congrats! You did it. Now you can look forward to a happy and healthy new you.

Thanks ladies! I'm doing better a little sore. I believe I'll going home this afternoon!

Congrats YaYa1397! Wishing you a smooth recovery. Keep us pre-ops updated. I go in for my surgery next Tuesday, Nov 26th. Can't wait!

Hi everyone, my paperwork was supposed to be submitted to insurance on the 6th and we were hoping for a surgery date around today i am still waiting on a response from insurance so i fear i may not be in nov. :-( Kinda sucks cause ive gotten used to all these nov buddies..

So far so good! I have been trying to do some walking around the house. Right now I have gas pains, my stomach still a little swollen and from time to time I get a little cough.

Hi YaYa, Walking should help the gas pains. I took Gas-X one time and have been good. I do have a cough as well but thought it may be allergies. Each day gets better and better. I'm 6 days out and feel great! Relax and walk.

Hi YaYa, Walking should help the gas pains. I took Gas-X one time and have been good. I do have a cough as well but thought it may be allergies. Each day gets better and better. I'm 6 days out and feel great! Relax and walk.

Thanks for the tips! I'm just a little concern with the coughs and the incisions. But I do put a pillow in front of my belly for support. I'm glad you are doing great!