Hi all!, June 13th is my husbands and myself, date with the Lapband. We are excited and nervous. We are both Diabetics, and have experiened the diet world over and over again. We both are nervous, but we will get through that. What should we expect when we wkae up, and in the days to follow? Any advice?

Congratulations to both of you! In response to your inquiry about what to expect when you wake up and in the days to follow, I wish I could just write down a pact answer. But in reality, everyone seems to have such different experiences.

As for me--I woke up about 2 hrs later, felt a little groggy, not sore, but ready to go home. I rode home (2 hr drive) without any problems. My intake appt was at 10:30 released at 3pm, home by 5pm.

No problems the first few days. Did develop severe diahrrea. Dr. was very helpful. I was very sore for about 8-10 days. Getting out of bed was tough. (I tied a rope around my bed legs and used that to pull myself up. Hey, it worked!)

My suggestion is to take the time and stroll through the many different posts and the many different lapband sites/forums that are out there. You will find a wide variety of experiences.

Take care, and listen to your Dr. and nutritionist and read, read, read.

Edited June 3, 200818 yr by Ms.Mel

Welcome! I am a Jazzy June too!

Check out the June 2008 thread also! There are many June Bugs there!

Good Luck on your surgery! We are excited and nervous!