I will be getting banded on this coming Thursday. I've picked up my Gas-X strips, got liquid Vitamins, broth, Jello, popsicles, Water, tea, crystal light. Also prepared my living room for me to camp out there a couple of days since I have recliners there. Got Power of Attorney signed in case my daughter needs to do business for me as well. And got the heating pad that goes around you neck and rest on your shoulders. Can anyone let me know if I may be forgetting anything or give me some tips on realistically what to expect?

( Congrats ! Hope yours goes as smoothly as mine did. Dont forget chapstick, a BIG bottle of water , and lifesavers( for cottonmouth) and a pillow or 2 for the car ride home. I cant do recliners, I was most comfy laying flat on the couch for a couple of days. I did need a little help getting up for the 1st 3 days, after that I was fine . Went back to work 1 week after the band. Good luck to you, im so glad I was banded, I got my life back !

Hi there and congratulations on your surgery date Thursday -- very exciting! You sound very prepared to me. I took flip flops to the hospital to slip on for walking. I walked a lot -- every time I had to get up to pee I put the robe over my shoulders and rolled the IV pole up and down the hallway, a little further each time. Then I'd nap a bit and repeat the performance. I'm pretty sure this is why I had such an easy recovery. At home I walked around our driving circle and got people to walk with me.

Still on cloud nine over the whole thing and it's been nine months!

Sounds like you have most everything. I mde sure to take chapstick. If you are staying overnight. Phone and charger and I wish I would have thought to bring a pillow for the ride home

I found an ice pack was helpful. Good luck to you!

Thank you everyone for the tips. Got my flip flops and chapstick now. I also put the pillows in the car for the ride home. Thank you for the great heads up.

Miralax because you will get constipated from the pain meds. Also I got chewable gas-x as well as the strips and I was thankful that I did as the strips had a strong flavor and made me heave. Also for the first two days all I drank was apple juice and water, because everything else tasted so sweet and I could not tolerate it. So maybe apple juice. I also put everything on a counter in the kitchen so I did not have to bend or reach to have access to anything. Good luck.

Walk around each hour. You will appreciate this advice. It made me feel so good. 5 days post op now