1st Day home - Story for upcoming banders

[Allison 2]

Your copying worked fine

[edensmom 0]

thanks for the story!!! I GO TO MY FIRST DR. APPT 5/29 TO SET UP SURGERY. I HAVE REALLY BEEN WORRIED BECAUSE I HAD A C SECTION WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN AND ALMOST DIED. SO IM AFRAID OF SURGERY. I HOE MINE GOES AS WELL AS YOURS.. THANKS AGAIN!! I REALLY NEEDED TO HEAR SOME GOOD ABOUT LAPBAND BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AT ALL!!!

[NancyS23 0]

Sounds like you did great. I hope that I will do as well.

I have surgery on May 22. I am so excitied. Can't wait.

[AppleBottom 0]

Thank you so much for sharing your story! It really helped to alleviate my fears about the actual surgery part of this process!

I wish you the best of luck on your journey towards health!

[Aphrodite1984 2]

Wow! I hope that my recovery goes as smoothly as yours has. I am worried because I am doing this all ALONE. I am travelling by myself, going through the surgery alone, returning alone, and recovering alone. I hope that I am strong enough to do it!

[Freedom2008 0]

Wow! I hope that my recovery goes as smoothly as yours has. I am worried because I am doing this all ALONE. I am travelling by myself, going through the surgery alone, returning alone, and recovering alone. I hope that I am strong enough to do it!

You are going to be fine. It may be a little scary but alot of people do it on their own. Also, from what I hear, many of the Dr's in Mexico have close contact with their people after the operations - while they are in the hospital. Also, if possible, make arragements to log on while you are recoving - it helped me alot to chat with others going through the same thing.

[tmfritts 0]

Hi Nancy!~

I am also getting banded on May 22nd!

Where are you from? I'm from the Los Angeles area.

Terri

[Irish76 0]

Freedom 2008

Thanks for sharing your experience. I won't be banded for several months so really can't say anything on that subject. However, having had 5 abdominal surgeries in my time....getting up and walking as soon as humanly possible even if it hurts is really the best thing that one can do to help the recovery process.

[kathystrick 3]

Glad things went so well for you! Thanks for sharing!

[Lana24 10]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and your great advice !

[NancyS23 0]

I am from New Hampshire. Good luck on your surgery.

I Can't wait.

[Froggi 4]

Thanks so much for the story. My surgery won't be till October or November but reading these stories eases the worries for when the time is here!

[afw 0]

Freedom 2008

Thanks for sharing your experience. I won't be banded for several months so really can't say anything on that subject. However, having had 5 abdominal surgeries in my time....getting up and walking as soon as humanly possible even if it hurts is really the best thing that one can do to help the recovery process.

I just wanted to second that - getting up and moving around hurts but it is your friend long-term. I haven't been banded yet, but I've had two c-sections, and with the first they left the epidural in for 24 hours, which meant I stayed parked in bed. I was miserable for two weeks with that one. With the second I had a spinal (no catheter stayed in my back) and I was up moving around 8 hours after the delivery. When my daughter's pediatrician came in to see her the next morning, 24 hours after surgery, he thought she was a vaginal delivery since I was up, dressed and brushing my teeth and moving around like a normal person. So GET UP as soon as the nurse tells you it's safe, even if it hurts. You will be glad you did.