Hello everyone, I just got banded on the 21st of May @ 11:00 a.m. I stayed overnight in the hospital. I am feeling good just a little sore but nothing I can't handle. I just what to thank all of you on LBT for all of positive talk you have giving me. thanks again.

Hey what a way to bring in Memorial weekend.

In memory of my Mother and Father who's lives were cut short due to health issues. I hope this surgery will give me the gift of health with energy and passion for life once again.

My life changed on this date...I'll remember it forever.

I was banded on 5/20/08. I arrived at 7 30 am, had the surgery at 9 30, that included an unexpected hernia repair. I was released to go home that afternoon at 4 30. The abdominal pain is bearable, but ohhhhhhh, the left neck, chest, shoulder pain from the carbon dioxide is horrendous. Gas X has done nothing for me. Someone told me to try a heating pad on my back to get the gas moving. I also heard that it tends to linger for awhile, my post op visit is on the 29th, but I have to go back to work one week to the day from surgery. Good luck to all who've just gone thru it, it will all be worth it, when we make it to goal!

I was banded 5/10. Your experience sounds exactly like mine. Same age, the hernia thing and of course the gas. I woke up in the recovery room and felt like I couldn't take a deep breath without extreme pain. Incisions? Oh, yeah ... that was no big deal. It took about 6 or 7 days until my gas pain went completely away. The doctor said 1-2 weeks so I was thrilled with only one week. It does get better every day though. Just do like they say, and it will eventually go away. Hope your job is not too physically demanding as I did have low energy for the first week. I am feeling at about 95% now and it has been 13 days. I don't regret it, but have had challenges (son's graduation dinner). Stay on the boards and learn. It really helps to know there are people that are going through the same thing. We can do it!

I'm also going to the DR soon to be banded and was wondering if your it's going to be with Dr Leino?

Thanks!