Hi everyone.

I'm home and all went well. I hurt a lot. Banding was a walk in the park compared to this.

I woke up in the recovery room and the morphine wasn't working, I remember saying "it hurts too much" over & over until they gave me Dilaudid.

Then to my room where, for the next 48 hours, I was awoken every 2 hours on the dot to walk. Still had the catheter in, but had to walk

Next a.m. down for swallow test. They have to do sort of a fluroscopy but with dye instead of barium to make sure that the liquid was passing through my new stoma. It did, so I could finally begin sipping Water.

Next day (Wednesday,) began creme of wheat & mushed cottege cheese, then home.

I'm still on pain meds, need help to shower, but each day will get better, G-d willing. sipping water constantly 64 oz/day) 3 Protein shakes/day and mushies when not doing all that. This is a full-time job!

Thanks to all for alll your good wishes. If anyone is reading this for the first time, my whole story is here in my posts.

Have a good weekend, gang, and thank you for all your good wishes and support. Hopefully in a few days, I'll tell you how much better I'm feeling.

Girl, keep us posted on your journey! I am really considering conversion to RNY. How is your appetite? Can you tell a big difference from the band versus this procedure? Are you losing weight?

Continually praying for you!