Today is my surgery and I am super excited to begin my journey of Lap Band Living! I am all packed up and ready to go. Weighed in at 304 lbs. this morning after my 2 days of Clear liquids. Have all my necessities ready for me when I get home. I've got my timer next to my recliner for my walking every couple hours, and sipping on my liquids every 15 minutes. Let's DO this!

Hey Junebug

Glad you are well. My chest felt tight... You'll need lots of pillows or a recliner to sleep. It's been 4 days for me.

I keep taking deep breaths but I know that's the lapband.

Stay strong.... You got this!!!

Yep, I'm home! I know how you feel. I am now delayed my soft foods by 4 days! I'm dreaming of scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and clean of wheat. I have my 1 week post op tomorrow, I hope they let me start on full liquids...These clear liquids are killing me. My tummy is not a happy camper, it's screaming for real food! LOL!!! Hope you are doing well besides that.

I'm hurting...ugh. Feel like I can't take a deep breath. Pretty out of it since I left the hospital. Everything looks good, though...doc took a pic of the band inside me...kinda gross. I should totally post it for all to see... Haha. I was in recovery most of day. Feeling better by the hour, but the gas pains are pretty bad. Thank god for the meds! I went in soooo hungry...but haven't been hungry since the operation. Doc filled my 10cc band with 5 cc's! I am having no issues swallowing or drinking... Amazing. Hope it stays this way! We will see how I do on mushies in 10 days. How is everyone?

I gotta tell you this. Lol... I have so much gas on my stomach and earlier, I just let it go . It was so funny because I've never done that in front of my boyfriend.

He looked at me with his mouth wide open---we were dying laughing. Anyways, hopefully that brought a smile to your face!! Take care!!!

Yep, I'm home! I know how you feel. I am now delayed my soft foods by 4 days! I'm dreaming of scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and clean of wheat. I have my 1 week post op tomorrow, I hope they let me start on full liquids...These clear liquids are killing me. My tummy is not a happy camper, it's screaming for real food! LOL!!! Hope you are doing well besides that.

Yayyyyy you're home!!! Hmmmm clear liquids......I just had fluids. My doctor said anything that will go through a straw. Still been rough.

Friday I'm having mash potatoes...yum!!!

Haha, thanks for the laugh plopez! I feel the urge to burp, but nothing comes out...ugh. Wish they could just suck the gas out when they are done. I get muscle spasms in my tummy muscles as well...I'm hoping this is normal. They don't last long. I'm really not sure what hurts worse..muscle spasms, or gas? I'm thinking this all gets better a week out.

So glad you are home, weevie!

Very nice plopez! Let er rip! Hahaha! Thanks you guys for keeping me upbeat. I have had some small gas pain in the left shoulder area, but right now I'm struggling more with the 10 lbs of Water weight gain from the IV fluuds. My skin feels foreign to me and I think it is also messing with my vision...it could also be residual from the steroids they had me on. Anyway, don't feel quite like myself yet.

I'm glad to hear you two are doing well. Plopez, I am dreaming of those mashed potatoes....

I'm so glad I have y'all as my new buddies. Lol

I'll be glad when everyone is feeling better. 1 more day of fluids. Yayyyyyy

I gottA get back to work.

Hey girls! Yay for going home weevie! You sound like your doing much better! I'm so ready to be done with liquids. I've noticed I'm getting full a lot faster, even just with the liquids. I've been doing thinned out cream of wheat and that helps sustain me longer. The list said it was approved so I went with that. I'm totally having a potato tomorrow. I've been dreaming about it lol.

So far so good...still a little gas pain...last night I got most of it out...lol.

Have a any of y'all had weird moments that it's hard to breath but you feel like you need to burp and nothing is happening I've had this problem since the surgery and I'm not sure if it's normal.

Have a any of y'all had weird moments that it's hard to breath but you feel like you need to burp and nothing is happening I've had this problem since the surgery and I'm not sure if it's normal.

Yes it eases up after a few days

I've had the same thing...hard to take a deep breath at times...and the need to burp, but it's stuck. I've found it I tilt my head towards the ceiling, I get a couple to come out.

Oh good. That's a good idea Junebug. Thanks ladies, I was worried something was wrong.

I'm almost 2 weeks out and was having some pains that start towards the end of the day, around 3:00PM. I know that you'll start feeling human again, but we had major surgery and it will take time for our bodies to catch up. I had some extra issues, so I'm a bit behind. I was suffering from severe edema after my hospital stay, and was struggling a bit when I went back to work last week (only for 2 days). I spent all this weekend with my feet elevated and drank tons of water and tea, and it has done wonders. I have lost the 11 lbs for water weight from my hospital stay and have lost about 4 lbs since day of surgery. I am feeling human again! I still get tired quickly when I walk a long distance, and feel like I need a nap her and there during the day. but all-in-all, I am seeing a difference and now am starting to focus on my diet. I am starting soft foods on Monday, yay! I hope you all are doing well!

I have a question I have a ventral hernia which has been repaired 4 times. 1st the mesh got infected 2nd when they removed the staples i was left with a huge hole in my stomach which had to be packed for 6 months 3rd it came back and 4th came back.. I am overweight and my hernia is back my question is can i have the lapband procedure done with having this hernia?