I'm having my band put in tomorrow morning! I'm nervous/super excited! I have a friend that's a fee years out but not nobody recent! So I need a buddy And support please!

I'm wishing the best for your surgery, your health and your recovery during your surgery!

Thanks so much! I'm overwhelmed reading all the posts and threads in this forum! The support is amazing! And it's so comforting knowing there are so many people going or who have gone through the exact same thing I am!!!! I will update as I go from tomorrow!

I'm looking forward to your update.

Congratulations. Let us know when you are on the 'other side' as we call it. FYI, having the band implanted was the best decision I ever made and I was not keen on it at all. I've gotten my life back and that's no exageration.

Thanks so much everyone!!! I am so excited and am so blessed to be able to have this done!!

See ya on the banded side of life! Best decision I ever made!! Remember to get up and walk walk walk. Have lots of ices on hand for after surgery a nice ice pack to put on the port site incision that typically the area that hurts the most after surgery. A heating pad for your back/shoulder to help ease gas pains if you have them, and warm broth or decaf tea also helped me with this and any nausea you might feel. Another great tip is to sip using a tea spoon or a medicine dose sized cup so you don't take too large of a sip which can be uncomfortable going down after surgery, and my final tip of the day, the best way to get rid of the dry mouth or "cotton" mouth after surgery is to brush your teeth as soon as you can get up and use the bathroom. It gets you up on your feet and walking and trust me it helps get rid of that rough feeling cause they only give you a few ice chips at a time

Best of luck to you!!

I was banded last Friday, 5/16. I found the first 2 days were not much of a problem - only had left shoulder pain. Could drink the liquids, no hunger. Day 3 & 4 were more of a challenge. Had a few episodes of nausea, but came through it. Now on Day 6 I am feeling much better and having no issues with food. Shoulder pain still there but gets better each day.

Our surgery dates are only a few days apart, so I am sure we can share stories and give each other support along the way. Good luck tomorrow!

Thanks for the advice! I will def update after tomorrow.

Congrautulations ...You Will Do Great!...I Will Say A Prayer For You...Take It Easy, Take It Slow, Follow ALL The Rules..My Surgery Is Coming Up Also, June 2...I Was A Bit Afriad & Skeptical, BUT...After Reading The Inspiring & Encourageing Posts I KNOW Now I CAN DO THIS!...And So Can YOU...Take Care...In His Love...Mrs.BEE

Hi there and congratulations on choosing yourself and your healthy future -- it's such a powerful thing! I am six months out and so very happy. There is a kind of relief I did not anticipate, the relief of not having a food battle going on in my brain all the time. Should I have this, am I on or off, am I hungry -- I had no idea what hunger even felt like as I was such a mess from years of dieting. Happy to have a healthy sense of that now and when I'm hungry I eat (but when I'm not I don't and therein is the miracle for me!). Good luck tomorrow -- we have all been there and to tell the truth now I can hardly even recall the discomfort. The walking is definitely where it's at, along with the positive attitude which you definitely have. Best wishes and welcome!

I second what everyone else said, dont forget a chapstick and a BiG bottle of water. It took me the whole day of drinking liquids to get rid of the cottonmouth I came out of surgery with. Im sooooo glad I was banded, it literaly gave me my life back. Hope all goes smoothly tommorrow for you !

Keep us posted....I will be banded 5/29/14.

Congratulations! Keep us updated on your progress!!

Didn't go as planned. I have my band and port in but my liver was too large to fasten the band. So I'm on a diet for 3 weeks and then back in to fasten the band. Prayers please.

Oh missy...I'm sure you're disappointed but try to remember the hardest part is over. The band and port are placed...he just has to close it. Wishing you much luck over the next three weeks. Follow the doctor's orders and you will do fine. And remember...we didn't gain it overnight so don't expect to lose it that way either. This is a lifetime change and three weeks won't mean anything a year from now.

Keep us posted.