Hi all,

Okay.....butterflies now the size of Tiger Moths (the metal kind) as this time tomorrow I'll be banded.

If anyone has any words of wisdom and/or support for the lead up, I'd love to hear them :omg:

I've been sooo busy preparing, I'm still trying organise my stuff.

I guess I'll see you on the other side:eek:

hey cograts! how exciting! i still have a few more months to go, but good luck. you will do great. TRY to get some sleep...i know, sounds impossible!

good luck tommorrow....just think...when you wake up from surgery, it will be a new, better life.....i can't wait for my band...oct 31st....i'll be watching for your post-op notes.... take good care....eileen:clap2:

Good Luck! Don't for get to take a pillow with you for the ride home! It really does help holding in on the belly for bumps!

Don't forget to post when you can and let us know you are in bandland!

Good luck - after the op, when you are up to it, try and keep walking it really helps with the gas. Also just follow the surgeon's instructions (s)he knows best.

Try not to worry (although I know that's hard) and remember why your doing it. I'm day 13 post op and I'm feeling absolutely great!

<p>Coo, good luck and you'll find it's over so fast. The recovery period is a bit hard, but the hard part only seems to last from around 3-5 days. Totally tolerable! And so worth it! Actually I was like you, really prepared and even more prepared than I needed to be. I was able to do a lot more after surgery than I expected to! I didn't need some of the supplies and meds I'd bought, I purchased WAY to much soups and stuff for the mushy stage --- the whole journey is easier than you fear. I'm so excited for you!

I am so excited for you! I would recommend that you try to get as hydrated as you can today. I was dehydrated going in. And then for a few days after I was unable to drink much due to sick and swelling. So I got even more dehyrated which only increased the nausea. So drink drink drink a lot today. It will make you feel better in the days after. Let us know how it all goes. Sending good thoughts your way!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I was banded on a Monday too, my only regret was I didn't eat that cheeseburger, on Saturday.

Congrats to you! This is the beginning of a whole new life. The pillow idea is the best, I did that, and it helps a lot. Hope you don't have to travel too far for surgery. Just relax, get a good night's rest and I will say a prayer for you tonight.

Dana

I was banded 11 days ago... I got 4 hours sleep (had to be in at 5:30 am for prep). So, I truly recommend sleep to save off some of the nervousness.

For me, it's totally surreal. Although I remember the day, but it's like a distant memory. The people were great, there as no trauma, just in, op and then out the next day and home to recover and begin life again.

A big congrats! to you! sleep and be well!

Good Luck,

I'm right behind you, getting banded Thursday 10/25.

It has been a long journey but we are at the crossroads, we can get through this.

Coo- hope you are doing great! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Big Fred- good luck on Thursday!

Coo, congratulations! Hope all went well and you're feeling good (better?)! Keep up with the walking and you'll feel great in no time!

Let us all know how it went for you!!

Becky

Thanks for all your good vibes and well wishes

sleep? well, my first GOOD sleep was today, which is day four - in my own bed with my little red kitty. She's still snuggled up now - I get up and move around, and she just waits for me to snuggle back!

Firstly, I hope you did great Fred?

Does everyone else feel ummm weird?? I feel a quite ooozy if I walk around too much, and I've stack of meds to take for nausea, pain etc. - just in case apparently. I had my staples out this morning, which is why I stayed in hospital an extra day. It was only a 25 minute drive home, but it was long enough.

I'm on mushies, I had really had the clear veggie broth after the end of day two, so I asked my surgeon for some porridge or slightly thicker Soup, which is what I had, and some low cal icecream. That helped. But it does feel distinctly strange after eating!

Very supportive husband and furry people here, so that's all good