The first day of the rest of my life is Thursday! I am nervous and excited and at this point, just want the day to come and get the surgery over with. Any last minute words of advice? This site has been so helpful and I know that I will gain support and encouragement in the days, weeks, months to come!:clap2:

Congratulations on your surgery date. :clap2:

The best advice I have for you is not to be nervous. I took that advice from other members and it was so helpful. Everything went so well and was fast. The biggest complaint I had was a dry mouth and being thirsty. Any pain was completely tolerable and the nurses addressed it quickly.

When I got home it was sore but the pain meds took care of it.

Don't worry!! You'll feel really silly if you let your nerves get the best of you!

Karen

just banded on 5/16/07

Los Angeles

I too will be banded tomorrow morning (Thursday). Here it is 5am in the morning and I usually don't get up until 7am to go to work. I have been up several times in the night and just can't sleep. I am really nervous and excited at the same time. I was only required to be on liquids for two days (clear). The only thing I am not excited about is taking 3 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia at 8am this morning as required by my doctor.........Good luck to the other lady getting banded tomorrow morning also.......This site has been a life saver as far as any questions I might have had about what happens to you before, after and during. Thank you million to all that have gone before me.

Lori Ann

Best wishes and congratulations to both of you. Think past your operation. One week or less from now, you'll be back to your life, and on with your life as a bandster.

Hello everyone..i just got my lap band yesterday..im not feeling to bad..i got up and walked around my hospital floor last night..taking a few laps every 2 to 3 hrs...i really didnt feel like laying down...im home now and starting to get tired of the chicken broth...its really not filling me up....going over my paper work it says to drink a protein shake,,,but i dont know if its to soon to drink one or not..can someone let me know what they had to drink and eat the day after? thank you, Big Jake

I was banded yesterday as well. Doing well, a little pain but not too bad. My shoulder is definitely bothering me and my port incision is too. Still in the hospital.

I'm struggling with getting all my Water in. Had about 1/2 a cup of water and couldn't do any more. (not all at once, 1/2 cup since 10am). My ddoc said the band was really loose and that I probably wouldn't get restriction but I definitely feel it. Is it just wishful thinking on my part or could that be real?

Welcome to bandland! Remember to sip that water, walk as much as possible, and use a heating pad for the pain in the shoulder.