Hi to all, just wondered if anyone else is due for banding in the next week or so. I will be getting it done next saturday 24th. really nervous after being so excited for the last few weeks. I will only be on pre op diet for about 5 days before op is this normal or does it vary from surgeon to surgeon ?

Hello Lisa,

I was banded on the 14th November in Derby. All went smoothly. I went in on the Wednesday and back home on the Friday. I was very nervous beforehand, but when I got to the hospital the nerves seemed to lessen alot.

I was on the pre-op diet for fourteen days - I don't know what the 'normal' time is. I guess it's down to your medical team to judge the appropriate time.

Good luck with your surgery.

Kind regards,

Steve

Hi Steve

thanks for your reply and i must say well done with fourteen pre op diet i am on day four and it's making me feel so ill just drinking milk, one more day to go, must say i am more excited than nervous now

Good luck with your band

Best wishes

Lisa

Hi.

I'm new to this board and taking my time finding my way around.

I am scheduled to be banded on Tuesday (Nov 27th, 2007). I have had no pre-op diet. Just liquids all day the day before surgery. I'm a bit nervous and hope that I've made the right decision. I only know that I cant go on living the way I am and I feel the need for drastic action to change my life for the good is called for. The process has taken me more than seven months, from beginning to surgery date. The fact that I haven't given up gives me hope that this is the right move. At this point my main concern is the sniffles that I picked up. How sick is too sick for surgery? I live in Minnesota - we sniffle for six months out of the year! lol

Good Luck to you on Saturday (and beyond) and Good Luck to us all as well!

Holly

I never did a pre op diet, if any thing I seemed to have last suppers!!!!:heh:

My op was a breeze I went in the thursday was out Firday, party Sat and homebase sunday.:whoo:

mind you in saying it was a breeze I was scared and if I can do this op anyone can, I have a fear of hospitlas cant touch there doors:eek:, wont sit on there beds:cry, I think everything is dirty and so on!!:sick

When I had my tonsil's out 4 yrs ago, they gave me a bottle of beer and some tamazapan, to help me get in bed.:biggrin1:

Half an hour b4 I told my husband they can keep the money lets go, He repiled I dont think so, you are going down if I have to drag you.

anyway I still cant belive I went through with it and would go back and do it again tomo, if I had to.

I have 9lbs to go until I had hit the 4 stone mark which I will do b4 xmas.

Hi Holly

Good luck for tomorrow, i am sure your sniffles wont stop the op. I am two days post op now and feel great. Look forward to hearing from you after your op

Best wishes

lisa

Well done Hellen

What an achievment you must be very proud of yourself. one for having the op and two for the great wieght loss, hope soon to be able to put some weight loss onto my tickertape. Keep up the good work. Like you i feel great, and was shopping the day i got out of hospital, only for short while but still out. I am on day two post op now and quite shocked with how well i feel. As i had read of so many people being off work for weeks

Best wishes

Lisa

Thank you.

I was shocked too after the op about how well I felt to, I was sore but nothing too bad, I didn't need my pain med I just took it easy and kept moving, I really do think that this help with wind pain because I hardly had any.

I can honestley say having my tonsil's out was hell compared to this op.

I think anyone waiting to have this op done will always feel scared, but it really will be all ok.

Hi all,

I did get banded on Tuesday as scheduled. Came home late yesterday (about 9pm) from the hospital. Even though surgery went fine I was having some issues with pain at the port site. I had a bout of wretching this morning - I know, not a good thing. But I have since figured out it was the pain meds causing it. I haven't taken any more meds, am not feeling much pain and am now keeping down Water. Aside from feeling tired and a bit out of it, I'm doing ok now. I know each day will get better. I am, however, already having dreams of solid food. lol

I hope all my fellow bandsters are all doing good.

Well eleven days post op now and i have not got any restriction at all, can eat normally. I do have a lot of pain in my left shoulder, but i had read about that so was no suprise, i do get a lot of gas after eating and drinking, and i have lost some weight but will have to wait untill i weigh in at my first fill on the 17th December.