I have a dilemma....

disney38 · April 2, 2007

By the way, this board ROCKS! Everyone is so helpful, I am really liking it here. I am not YET banded. Still jumping through ONE MORE HOOP to see if POSSIBLY insurance will reconsider. They denied me last August, but since then my BP and Cholesterol are high, and my sleep apnea is not controlled well by CPAP. It prolly would be if I didn't take the darn thing off in my sleep all night long.

OK, I am wandering here. If insurance denies AGAIN, I am doing the band in Mexico. I have it scheduled right now for April 30th, but I may need to change it by a couple of weeks.

My son is graduating from high school, and we are having his open house on May 26th. Will I be up to hosting a party and cooking 2 weeks post op if I have to change the date? My other alternative is to wait until afterwards, but I SOOOO do not want to wait. I am ready to start living again.

Thanks!

juliegeraci · April 2, 2007

Yes, you should feel fine 2 weeks post op. I felt great in about 5 days.

lrw26 · April 2, 2007

I felt quite normal after two weeks. don't think you will have a problem. Good luck

By the way, this board ROCKS! Everyone is so helpful, I am really liking it here. I am not YET banded. Still jumping through ONE MORE HOOP to see if POSSIBLY insurance will reconsider. They denied me last August, but since then my BP and Cholesterol are high, and my sleep apnea is not controlled well by CPAP. It prolly would be if I didn't take the darn thing off in my sleep all night long.
OK, I am wandering here. If insurance denies AGAIN, I am doing the band in Mexico. I have it scheduled right now for April 30th, but I may need to change it by a couple of weeks.

My son is graduating from high school, and we are having his open house on May 26th. Will I be up to hosting a party and cooking 2 weeks post op if I have to change the date? My other alternative is to wait until afterwards, but I SOOOO do not want to wait. I am ready to start living again.

Thanks!

ReneBean · April 2, 2007

You should be just fine by May 26th. Most people feel better after a week - almost everyone I have ever read here indicated they were well after 2 weeks.

Good Luck - and Congrats on your DS's graduation!

Marimaru · April 2, 2007

I think you'll be okay, but you want to have help around in case you start to feel worn out. Even if you feel 'great' at 2 weeks post op, you've still just had major surgery and your body will remind you if you push it too far.

Daisalana · April 2, 2007

I may be too optimistic but I am having it done on a Monday morning and planned to return to work the following Monday. That's what I told my employer, if I take longer it's ok, but my surgeon also said as long as I am not doing heavy lifting or over exerting myself, 3-4 days is enough recovery to go back.

jono201 · April 2, 2007

I had my surgery last tuesday and today I feel fine. I went to the drs, went to school and went grocery shopping. I did feel a tad tired around noonish, but I think it is because I need to up my calories-I have been drinking less than 800. I assume that taking in too little calories will make you tired and put your body in starvation mode where you do not lose anything. Anyway-I think it depends on your pain level directly after the surgery-I had a little the day after and felt even better after the prescribed meds left my body. Most of my pain was in my neck and arm Some people have more pain and take the meds longer. Also get up and walk as much as possible-even if it is just a few steps. Others on this site suggested that and I think it helped me get back into the swing of things faster.

disney38 · April 2, 2007

Thank you all for your comments. I do feel a lot better about scheduling this prior to graduation. I know I will have TONS of help if I want it. This is my BABY graduating. His two older brothers and my DH can do all the hard part!