Hi April 8th Avengers!

If you have a two week pro-op diet to start, today is the day!

I was not totally prepared for it and it caught me off guard. First day hasn't been to bad so far. I need to go shopping. Yesterday was my education class, it lasted three hours and was very informative. I can't believe how quickly the time has flown and the 8th is almost here. Lets keep in touch so we can support each other.

Hi mstars. There's Cindy from KC, Cora WA, and two Carols (IL and OH) that lurk here....that are having surgery April 8th. Welcome. There are a few more April 8ers around....maybe another 3 or 4 that maybe haven't discovered this thread. Getting so excited. Not really very hungry.. am used to liquid diet and feel almost like a little kid at Christmas.:biggrin: Have lost somewhere between 10 and 12 lbs.:regular_smile:

Dr. Curry Cincinnati, self pay.

Hi everyone.....2 more days to wait.....woohoo!!!!!! Glad to see everyone is losing weight so the liver is shrinking.......Enjoy the day! Welcome to all the new April Avengers!

ok guys, its my day for travel...have everything packed and ready to go...leaving n a few hours....starting to get a little nervous, I have been pretty calm, but today a little nervous....I wish you all the best of health during your surgery....will be back late Thursday night so I will post sometime Friday, cant wait to hear everyones story...........Good Luck And God Bless...Cindy:thumbup:

Hi all April 8ers. Tomorrow is the DAY. Good luck everyone. Keep thinking about Cindy and hope her cold got better. This'll probably be my last post pre-surgery....gotta work today, plus Kodi to kennel, pack, etc. It's gonna be a very busy day....which is great.....less time to get nervous. Will check :biggrin:in post op....probably Wed. pm. GOOD LUCK!!!

Good morning ladies! I wish you all the very best of luck and and a quick and painless recovery. Looking forward to seeing you all on the "other" side.... as bandsters!

Bless you!

May we all have an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery!

See you all on the losers bench!

Hope all the 4-8 bandsters are doing well! Remember to check in let us know how things went!

Hi, back home from 4/8 surgery. Everything went totally normal. Hospital staff was great. Dr. said I could go home last evening if I'd want but I said had already planned on staying over (with 3 hour drive home) private room was already paid for and husband had bed beside be. I won't do a blow by blow here cause my stomach feels like someone took batting practice on it or a crazed cook with a rolling bin went ballistic. No doubt about it there is some pain. I need to hit the pain meds. again. Got up and walked last night...nurses were impressed. They said all the rest of Curry's patients were still in bed. Sipping water, on way home in car got case of hiccups....now that was unfun!! All in all nothing was unexpected, hospital, dr. was great will do more in depth "report" later...maybe tomorrow...when it doesn't hurt so much to sit up straight. Oh, yea. almost forgot...i got the second generation Realize band.

Hi Carol, I'm home too! I wonder how Cindy and Cori are doing. I have some discomfort but it's not too bad. The gas pains are in the center of my back and my DH has been rubbing it every once in a while and that does seem to help. Talk with you later, just wanted to check in.

I am home and doing great, slept most of the day, just because I had a 15 hour day yesterday, 2 hr wait at the border(FUN FUN) then 3 hr plane ride(delayed) , then 4 hrs home...and etc so I needed my sleep in my own bed and dang it felt good. So anyway I am good not much pain at all just sore, no gas pain either(but I didnt have any w hysterectomy 3 yrs ago) so I'm real glad for that....Can u guys believe we did it and its over..YAHOO....It does feel a little weird, I have a lump feeling I guess its the swelling inside and have rumbling sounds sometimes..But I am not hungry at all so that good....how are u guys doing now? Cindy:lol:

welcome back Cindy. This was definitely my best day. So glad you made it thru ok. I'm a little sore too but no gas like some others have had. Sometimes I have to almost pinch myself.....I really did it....WE really did it. Congratulations to us. :thumbup::eek:

Hi ladies! I'm feeling great! I had a little bit of gas pains but a heating pad helped that. Every so often I get spasms in my throat. I guess its from the swelling. Doesn't hurt or last long but it is a weird feeling. I have no appettite, another weird feeling. I can't believe my DH and son were making themselves dinner and it smelled soo good but I didn't even care. Didn't want it or anything.....weird but wonderful feeling. I'm eating my pureed protein because I have to not because I feel like I'm starving. I hope this feeling last for a while. We are supposed to have 60 grams of protein a day and I'm not getting it in so today I'm going to go and buy unflavored whey protein so I can add it to my meals. I really do not want to have to drink any more protein shakes. Well have a great day and I will talk with you all later.

Darn computer ate my post! just wanted to say that I'm glad you're all doing well and that you are home, safe and sound. I had to stay a few extra days in the hospital because of anesthesia vomiting issues, but am fine now. A bit sore and I get full very fast, but am doing OK.

Best wishes for quick and complete recoveries for all!

Hi Cori...glad to hear your doing better now!

It's the 13th. had the procedure on the 8th. felt terrible for two days. feeling better but sitting at the computer is still not great. my dr. decided to experiment and put my port right in the middle under my rib cage. not sure what to think about it yet. anyway I'm so relieved it's finially over... and finally starting. I'm not hungry yet I sometimers dream of certain foods. How did it go for you?