How long is the surgery? and what to expect?:cry

mine was last friday, i arrived @830 am, was in or @900 and woke up in recovery @11. left for home at 1230.

Are you in pain? I'm worried about the after effects, and how to pay the $5,000.00 out-of-pocket cost. If they don't cover it for health reasons??? Either way I need and want it ..just scared to pass while in surgery..are you completly out when they do the proceedure?

yes you are completely out...i do have a little discomfort, not so much pain. They fill your stomach area with gas to make things open up a bit for them to see what they are doing. it takes a while for that to dissipate. i return to work monday. i say go for it!

I got into the operating room at 9:47am, they called DH at 10:30am to tell him I was out, he finally got in to see me about 11:30am and we left at 2pm. It hasn't been bad - I was banded 2 days ago and I walked over 1 mile today (just keep on top of those pain meds!).

I had surgery 11/7/07. I was in surgery at 7:30 and home by 11. The first couple of day were kind of rough, primarily getting in and out of bed and changing position when sleeping. I never felt the pain was bad enough to use pain meds. I used Motrin. I was back to work 6 days later and feel great!

where is the port of entry for the Lap Band? How is it accessed by the doctor? Does he have to use anesthesia in order to enter accesseach time he need to go in?

How does the doctor have access to the Lap Band after it has been put in?

Is it paiinful to have the doctor access ones Lap Band?

What about appetite? Does the hunger pain go away with the Band?