Hi Folks,

Figured I would introduce myself. My name is Quinn and I am getting banded in Toronto on Feb. 11 at noon. I have spent countless hours on this and other websites researching the procedure and what to expect from life after the band.

Dr. Cobourn at the SWLC is doing my surgery and I have all of the confidence in the world in him as a surgeon.

I am a self pay, Type II diabetic, single dad, although I am not going to be single for long. The love of my life said yes and we are planning to get married in June.

At this point, re-inventing my golf swing minus belly is my biggest concern, although general anxiety has overwhelmed me the last few days. Not sleeping, bad headaches etc, but this will all pass soon.

Congrats to those of you who are at or near goal weight, and congrats to those of you who are just starting your new life as I am.

Wish me luck! Thank you everyone who has taken the time to submit threads, answer questions, and generally make this the best website for information from the banded.

Q

H Gents,

Well my adventure has officially begun. I had my surgery this morning, everything went great. Feeling a little bit of the gas pain, but, nothing as to what I had prepared myself for. I actually feel really good, a little stiff, but all and all, I feel great.

Better run as it is time for painkillers...

Q

Quinn, Congrats on your surgery and I am glad it went so well for you. Welcome to the site! Donna

Quinn,

Congrats on the band!

Congrats, Q!

good stuff. glad all went (and is) doing well. let the fun begin !!

Thanks for your warm wishes guys! Still going strong, pain is not bad at all.

I just got a call from my best man for my wedding in June. I told him what I had done, and to my surprise, he was very supportive. Guess that's why he is my best man.

I kept my surgery very quiet prior to heading out here. I have received a couple of calls, and it actually feels good to let it out. Janelle's sister and brother in law also found out, and they were supportive as well. It's all positive so far.

Who did you guys tell?

Q

Gents,

Day 1 post op and I am feeling great. Pain is very, very managable, although I rolled onto my stomach last night in my sleep, not the best idea I could have had, but other than than that, things seem to good to be true.

Q:thumbup:

I have to say that EVERYONE I've told has been really supportive. I don't think that I have the Best Dang Buncha Pals in the Whole Wide World, but I do have intelligent friends who see the need and understand the process.

Q, good to know you're going strong. And turning onto your stomach during your sleep says that you're doing well - if it had been too painful, you'd have woken up.

Crossing my fingers that mine will go as well...

Thanks Bro,

I am sure your surgery will go off without a hitch too. My mom wasn't very supportive when I told her, but everyone else has been very supportive and it is as though letting people know, lifts a great weight off my shoulders.

Q

I've told people here and there and really have had mixed reactions, which is a bit of a bummer. Not that I'm looking for buy-in, but it the mixed reactions is kind of a bummer. When (not if) I start losing weight and people ask, I will tell them. Otherwise, I am not telling anymore people...

Q - holding everything down ok so far ?

Hi Mike,

I have had some coffee, and juice this morning, and everything is staying down fine. I've even had some burps which is good.

Q

off to the gym and then 3:00 surgery - worse thing about 3:00 is not eating / drinking anything until op time - dying of thirst already - before i go to the gym !

Mike! You should probably skip the gym today. You don't want to go into surgery dehydrated and fuel-depleted...

hey Fenton - you're right. my back was stiff though this morning and i just did a 30 minute light walk to loosen it up before being tied down for the surgery. i feel great now (if not very anxious and excited) and allthough thirsty, not dehydrated.

just got back from hospital. still sore but definitely not awfull. the "anesthesia hangover" was the worse part for me. right now just feel super bloated from the gas they pump you with and a little sore....

definitely minor in the scheme of things. here we go !