I'm here in my hotel room, newly banded!

I went in yesterday - my surgery was scheduled for 10, but the dr was running quite a bit behind, so I didn't get done til around noon.

He told my husband the surgery was "extremely routine" and that everything went well.

When I woke up I was pretty sore, but felt ok. They were getting ready to get me up and moving so I could be released, but when they gave me the pain meds, it really knocked me on my ass. I ended up not getting out til almost 7. Got back to the hotel, still very uncomfortable, couldn't find a good position in bed, and really wanted to kick myself for getting surgery. This morning, though, I'm feeling MUCH better. Like a totally different person from yesterday. Whew.

I've only been taking 1/3 dose of the pain meds, because I do NOT want to go through what I went through yesterday again EVER. 1/3 seems to be plenty for me, so I'm going with it.

My husband is here in the hotel with me, he's going to do a couple hours of work while I lounge around in bed with my laptop, then we are going to make the 3 hour trek home in crappy weather.

Good luck to the rest of the VVs! I hope your surgery goes as smoothly as mine did!

Angie,

great to hear! welcome to bandland!!

Woohoooo!!! gratz! I hope mine goes this smoothly.... :smile:

YEAH, have a safe trip home, and take it easy, every day gets better!!!

Welcome to the banded side of life!!! it is great to be here!

Congratulations on your band. Hope you had a safe trip home and are enjoying some good quiet rest time at home.

Congratulations Angie!!!!!!! Sounds like everything went really well for you! Rest up, drink your fluids and keep walking!

I'm so happy for you! =)

Good luck in your surgery StLouisgal. Where are you having surgery? I'm from Troy, Mo. & I'm seeking surgery at DuPaul. JohnC

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone! I'm still having some trouble sleeping, as I expected as I am normally a tummy sleeper. But, otherwise I guess I'm doing ok. Trying to sip Water through the day. I haven't eaten much of anything, maybe 1/3 cup of Soup broth, 4 or 5 bites of yogurt and half a packet of cream of wheat (and we were out of milk so it was just the Cereal lol).

It's not that I can't eat, I just really don't feel the need to. This morning I'm having a medifast chai to try to get some nutrients and Protein in me.

Good luck in your surgery StLouisgal. Where are you having surgery? I'm from Troy, Mo. & I'm seeking surgery at DuPaul. JohnC

I am having my surgery at DePaul with Dr. Scott. I'll let you know next week how it went. Have to be at the hospital at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

CONGRATS! ANGIE, I hope your recovery continues smoothly

Congratulations and welcome to Bandland. HAppy Valentines Day! Sounds like you're doing great!!