Calling All Surgeries Monday February 25th

[ShellieB73 0]

Good luck to everyone tomorrow!!!! I am a bit nervous, but I am sure that everything will be just fine. I have been on 4 Protein Shakes each day and the few select foods that they allow for yesterday and today. I am amazed that I really am not that hungry. I guess the Protein really keeps you satisfied. That gives me hope for the weeks to come. I have to be at the hospital at 8am...I assume the surgery is around 10am. Hoping to be home by 5pm. I'm really most nervous about nause and vomiting, but hopefully they will give me good drugs!!! Also hoping I dont' puke that barium stuff!!!!!!! Praying for successful surgeries and quick recoveries for all!!!!!!!!!

[Gibson 7]

I just started to get nervous. Just now. I was reading a thread about someone's liver that was so big they had to close them up and well...since I've cheated like a scummy dog on my pre-op diet....I'm terrified this will happen to me. I know I deserve it, but I'm also praying for God's mercy on this one!

I can't help but be amazed at all the people here with compulsive eating issues that can stick to the pre-op diet like pros. I must be the worst of the worst of the worst of the overeaters since I can't even stay on a diet for a day. Please Lord, PLEASE let the band help me!!!!

[minock 0]

Gibson, you will do great tomorrow! Put all the worries out of your mind and envision a positive result. A positive attitude is the best thing we can take with us to our surgery. I TRULY WISH THE BEST FOR EVERYONE TOMORROW! We are going to be so successful...

Cindy

[coolcrystal 1]

Dang, I wish I would have gotten into this conversation sooner... I'm getting banded in what, 9 hours and I'm totally freaked out right now.. UGGGG.

And Gibson, I followed the South Beach diet to a T and lost like 9 pounds until Thursday.. I then broke down and had half a baby ruth candy bar!! No carbs, but PLENTY of sugars.. SO, I hope my liver isn't too messed up either. I'm hoping that ten days of no sugars or carbs and following the diet strictly was enough to shrink my liver up good.

Good luck to everybody.. We should try to report back here tomorrow sometime if we have enough energy and share our stories..

C :thumbdown: NERVOUS

[losingjusme 12]

best of luck to you all today!

[coolcrystal 1]

Wellll, I'm banded... how about everybody else???? I'll write my full story out tomorrow or wednesday when i have more energy but right now my tummy is swelled, mishapen, bloated and it hurts to really walk around, but i'm doing it. i've been belching a lot, maybe from the gasx i took to get rid of gas. i didn't think i would be able to burp or anything.

[JaxBandster 11]

Congrats to all who got their bands today!!!!!!!!!

[jacque 0]

jacque was banded feb 22, 2008 can i join your group!!!

[jlobyxmas 0]

CONGRATS ALL:thumbup:

Hope everyone did great and let us know how u did.

I'm 5 days post op today and I feel great!!! Hang in there you'll feel better quickly.

Double V's gotta stick together.

[sharon160 0]

Congrats to you all who were banded today. It's over, and now your new lives are begining. Enjoy the adventure. I'm two weeks out, and feeling great, still have a little port pain but that's all.

[minock 0]

Well, I'm back and banded. I didn't win the nausea battle, however the staff really tried. I started throwing up right before the barium swallow. I have to say that was pretty painful. BUT, that is just me. I have motion sickness which adds to the nausea from anthesia.

Today I am a new person. Just very sore but SO much better than yesterday. I'll post more later.

Oh, apparently I'm not a burper. Wished I could at this point!

[valvinnek 0]

Me, too. I got home today around 11 am. My surgery was supposed to start at 1 yesterday, but I didn't get in until almost 3. Had gall bladder taken out, That area hurts more than the the others. Lots of gas. Taking it real easy. Crystal Lite and nectar strawberry Kiwi, yum!!!!! Hope everyone is well.

[coolcrystal 1]

jacque was banded feb 22, 2008 can i join your group!!!

Yes Jacque! come join the victorious valentines! we'd love to have you and support you any way we can!!

[MkayB 0]

My surgery went fine yesterday, and I was back home in time last night to sack out in the recliner and watch House Hunters, with my lovely perscription of Loritab....have to keep the tv off of anything that could show or talk about food. The worst part of the surgery for me was how bad my throat felt from the breathing tube they put in during surgery. I'm finally able to swallow again, just in time for these horrible gas pains to hit me between the ribs. I'm full of GasX strips and Mylanta chewables and walk all the time, but they still hit every once in a while. I can't make myself drink anything but Water, either...maybe tomorrow. My surgeon said he wanted me up and around and out of the house today, so I went out to Harris Teeter earlier today. Not bad.

Glad to see some of you are already posting and doing pretty well, too. That's great!

[taismommy 0]

Congratulations to all and welcome to BANDLAND! Remember we can do this !!!