Hello everyone...I am being banded on April 10th. I am so excited! Seems like it's been forever to get to the countdown, but I think it'll be here before we know it!

Anyone else scheduled in April? We need to come up with a group name!

Carol

Welcome Tamboclan!

Cute story! Kids say the darndest things...as they say! LOL

Turler!!! I am down 16 since our band-date too! woohoo!

Leslie, I nod in complete agreement as my hands are busy scratching! sheesh!!!!! Looking so forward to mushies on Thursday, :blushing:.

Just a few more hours to go! I got the call to be at the hospital at 5:15 in the morning. I live 2.5 hrs from there so I'm about to get some sleep. A little nervous, alot excited.. and ready to be on the loosing side!!

Good Luck SavedbyGrace!!!!!

It is so GREAT to see all this positive power. All of you new banders are doing good and with out much problems it seems. I'm just so happy and excited for all of you and wish YOU ALL the best success! I look forward to each chance I can get to my computer to read from everyone. I'm a full time nurse and I also hold down a part time job several nights a week ( my "FUN" $$$)I't s just my husband and myself, and we get to work together at night, so what else would we be doing except being grouch potatoes...LOL Looking forward to a marvelous journey on the site. God Bless you all Gail

Wendy, best of luck tomorrow. My prayers are with you.

Well I did it, I was banded yesterday 4/23. I'm so glad I went though with it so I can finally start my new life. Congrads to all the April bandsters who have been banded & good luck to the remaining April bandsters to be.

Today will be postop day #2 for me. I'm actually feeling really well and moving around a lot.

Thanks for the prayers everyone! I got home around 4 yesterday. Was a very painful day but I am feeling a little better today. Ready for all the pain to go away so I can enjoy the fact that I've started my new life!! Looking forward to reading and posting great outcomes on this thread. We'll all band together and be april achievers also!!

Way to go, congrats to all you april banders. I was banded 4/21 and each day get a little better. No problems with eating, not really hungary. I am on full liquids for the first 3 weeks. (anything you can get thru a straw) After that I'm on to regular food. I've been sticking with jello, apple sauce, broth, yogart and cream of wheat. Not to bad. So far the only problem is the discomfort from the gas (gas-x great stuff) and the first night I had a hard time beathing.

Well I'm now on my way to a new healthy and more active life. Best of luck to all still waiting.

Would I do it again? Yes (Of course if you asked me the right after surgery I would have said "omg"what did I do) The next morning I was up and walking at 4:30am and glad I did it and it was over. Because of insurance I had to stay over night and I'm glad I did. I'll check back later and keep you all posted.

I just found this thread!! I am being banded on the 30th of april. Just like everyone has stated I am pretty nervous about the surgery, not really about the band. It feels good to have a group of people going through the same thing at the same time.

Congratulations to everyone that has been banded it must feel very good to be starting your new life!!

Good luck to those still to be banded, may we have the strength not to freak out and go running from the hospital (which is kind of what I have imagined myself doing).

You are all in my prayers!!

WELCOME TO APRIL AVENGERS, I was banded April 21st and doing fine. You will get alot of information here. I'm full liquids for 3weeks then regular food. The first few days are a little uncomfortable but the pain is not to bad. Just make sure you get gas-x it helps alot with the gas which causes most of the discomfort. Every day I am feeling better and don't regret doing it for a minute.

Plus I'm off all but 1 diebetic med which is great.

Hang in there it is so worth it.

glad your doing well dandy. It's great to see all the positive feedback from new banders. 2 days left for me and I will be a bander too. best wishes. Gail

I was banded yesterday and feel pretty good today. Gas is starting to cause some discomfort but I just took some gasex so hopefully that will help. Best of luck everyone. This is one great journey!

I Finally Made It! This is day 2 post-op for me. I'm on clear liquids for a week, then to mushies, etc. I haven't been hungry and I haven't had gas. My Dr must have "deflated" me well!! LOL A little pain from the incisions (I have 5 total) but they gave me liquid vicodin for that. Everyone at the hospital was great. (I could never be a nurse!) I was out of surgery at 10:30am and pretty much slept the rest of the day and the whole night. The next day I felt pretty good, and went home around noon.

I had a very strange roommate, but thats another thread!! Might be interesting though.....hmmmmmmmmm......

Congrats to us all and keep up the good work!

-Barb