:whoo:Hi everyone::clap2:

tomorrow is surgery. all this time working up to this moment. I will be joining you bandsters very soon!

hopefully i won't have to wait a long time for the surgery to begin. I have to be at NYU at 1:00 pm which isn't the best thing. So I hope I go in shortly after that.

Thanks everyone for all of your support.

/nilsa:ranger:

Prayers and best wishes, Miss Nilsa!

Let us hear from you as soon as you're able.

Prayers and best wishes, Miss Nilsa!

Let us hear from you as soon as you're able.

I will keep you guys posted. hopefully with some not so bad news! :0

I'm tomorrow too, thankfully at 9:00 a.m. Best of luck to us both!!

MisNilsa!!

I guess we may meet up!! Though I have to be in NYU at 7am! and I'm using dr. ren..

I hear all us post-fatties, are on one floor.. so i'll be looking at for a misnilsa in the eve. lol...

Good luck to all!

I'm soo excited.. not as nervous as i thought i would be.. yet...

my anxiety will start a little before i get into the operating room.. i guess that would put me in the "normal" category?? lol..

I have so many wonderful friends callign me today wishing me luck, it's heartwarming. I chose to tell people because i HATE those that do the surgery and then tell people "oh u know just diet and exercise..." uh-huh..

whatever,

g'luck to everyone this week!!! and tomm!

let's all say a little prayer for each other!

pemy

MissNilsa, Alexanda, and Pemy,

Good luck on your surgeries tomorrow! Looks like Nana and I will be following all of you on Tuesday!

B

MissNilsa, Alexanda, and Pemy,

Good luck on your surgeries tomorrow! Looks like Nana and I will be following all of you on Tuesday!

B

THANK YOU MA'AM! I will keep all of you posted. getting ready for hospital now. a bit of anxiety!

Hi, gals! Tomorrow's my band day, too! Mine is at 12:30. (central standard time!!) I wish the best to ya all! I will let you all know how mine went when I get back on Tuesday!!!

Can't wait to be a bandster!!!!!!!!!

I'm back!!! Got out of the hospital today. It went pretty well. I had a couple really bad bouts of nausea, though. I have some pain at the port incision and a little gas pain, but no big deal. I am happy to be home!! Definitely happy to be a bandster!!!!! I can't believe I did it!!!

How is everyone else doing?

Hi Lori,

I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well on Monday. Mine went well, too, and like you, I don't have a lot of pain, just a little soreness, espcially at the port incisiion. Good luck, and I hope our pain-free status continues and that your recover is smooth sailing.

B

Hi Lori,

I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well on Monday. Mine went well, too, and like you, I don't have a lot of pain, just a little soreness, espcially at the port incisiion. Good luck, and I hope our pain-free status continues and that your recover is smooth sailing.

B

I am still doing well. Pain getting better everyday. I am trying to walk as much as I can. That helps. The hardest part for me right now is getting all my liquids in daily. My doc wants me to get about 2 liters in. I'm doing it, but I have to make a conscious effort. Overall, feeling good, happy and love seeing that weight fall off!!!:clap2:

MissNilsa, Alexandra and Pemy-

How are you all doing? I haven't heard from you. I hope all is well and everyone is healing! Hopefully little to no pain!

Lori,

Glad to hear that you're still doing well. I am, too. Like you, the only discomfort that I really feel is when I go from sitting to standing, or anything involving lying down and getting back up. Strangely, my hip flexors hurt the most - I never realized how much your abs were used when standing/sitting, etc. I'm trying to take it easy on my abs, so my hips hurt... I walked a lot yesterday - probably about 20 minutes every two hours, and I walked for about an hour straight earlier in the morning. I'm going to try to do the same today. It's helping get the CO2 out, and it keeps me from getting stiff and sore just sitting around all day.

Best wishes for a continued pain-free and speedy recovery!

B