Hey fellow Samurai, let's use this thread to check-in every time someone has surgery!

Here's how it works: After you have surgery submit a post to this thread giving the date and any other details that you may wish to share.

gg2007 will probably be the first to check -in. Her surgery is today in Belgium.

It is 9/1/08. Officially the month of the Samurai!

Game on!

It was always my dream to live in Colorado, so we (my hubby) and I made it happen!

omg .. yes , it feels like my c sec 12 years ago ! my port i have to hold to walk , i had surgery 2 days ago , but i am so very swollen , just walkin around the house a bit and lying down seems to help . they gave me a pnumonia vaccine and my arm hurts so bad ! i am thankful it seems like everything went the way it should , im 9 lbs down and i am a low bmi er myself . i was mainly getting this surgery to reduce my diabetes .. hope hings are great 4 u back at work . i am going to try to get in on monday .. wish me luck

I am back home after surgery. Everything went great. My port area is very bruised and swollen. I put ice on it this afternoon and it seems to feel better. I am eating parts of popcicles and ice chips. OMG does it hurt when I eat too much of a popcicle!!

I am back home after surgery. Everything went great. My port area is very bruised and swollen. I put ice on it this afternoon and it seems to feel better. I am eating parts of popcicles and ice chips. OMG does it hurt when I eat too much of a popcicle!!

I am so glad that you are at home, and have now crossed the border of bandland. I hope that you feel better soon.

good ! i am so glad everything went well ! i had the surgery on the 29th and am home . had to stay 1 nite at the hosp . but i am glad to say 9 lbs lost and still not hungry isnt that a good feeling ? now my thing is this swelling too .. hurts doesnt it ? im wobbling around the house lol anyway getting enough water and trying to burp is another feat 4 now .. keep me in touch

I am back home after surgery. Everything went great. My port area is very bruised and swollen. I put ice on it this afternoon and it seems to feel better. I am eating parts of popcicles and ice chips. OMG does it hurt when I eat too much of a popcicle!!

CONGRATS!!!! Hang in there!!!

It is always nice to see that someone is familiar with this area. I live in East Ridge. How did you go from Chattanooga to Colorado?

Slim-n-tn,

I'm from Smyrna, TN. All the in-laws live in Soddy Daisy and around that area. The drive from Smyrna to Chattanooga is always such a beautiful drive especially in the fall.

Niecey

Slim-n-tn,

I'm from Smyrna, TN. All the in-laws live in Soddy Daisy and around that area. The drive from Smyrna to Chattanooga is always such a beautiful drive especially in the fall.

Niecey

I wondered, when I first saw you were from TN, where exactly you were. My best friend lived in Soddy. It is so nice during the fall. I am just hoping that we actually HAVE a fall this year. We seem to be skipping seasons. I don't think I have ever been to Smyrna. Where is it?

I was banded 9/29, outpatient and home by 5pm. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. I've been pretty sore up under my ribcage and breastbone. Seems like there is more gas pain every day. Shouldn't it be getting better? I did take a shower and go for a short walk yesterday. I feel so wiped out after being up for more then 20 minutes. I know it will get better, but I'm getting ancy just laying around. Don't want to push it. And I'm so thankful that I don't feel hungry!!!!! Congrats to all of us!!!!!

Hey. I hope that you are feeling better today. I have to admit that I didn't even get gas pains until day 5. I don't know how or why that is. You want to make sure that you are at least getting in your fluids so that you don't get dehydrated. I am sure that I have posted that before, but I don't want you to get sick. Everyday, it will get a little better (or at least, that is what I keep telling myself:tongue:). Keep me posted on how you are doing.

Slim-n-TN: Smyrna is Southeast of Nashville. We've lived here about 9 years now. Boy how time flys. My DH is from Chattanooga. Maybe one day we will move there.

Ambraberger - As far as the gas, I think it took me a full week to feel "normal" again. It was strange, I had most of it in my shoulder but I knew it was air because as I rubbed my shoulder I could hear/feel it move. Weird. Everyday you will feel a little better though and definitely take it easy in the beginning.

Niecey

Anyone else having back pain? OMG! It is killing me. What gives?

Anyone else having back pain? OMG! It is killing me. What gives?

I haven't noticed back pain yet. Is it constant?

Well I am in the hospital with dehydration and nausea and vomiting. It feels like my insides are being ripped out

Anyone else having back pain? OMG! It is killing me. What gives?

Maybe that's where you're feeling the gas pain????

Well I am in the hospital with dehydration and nausea and vomiting. It feels like my insides are being ripped out

Have they given you something IV to stop the nausea/vomiting? Hopefully they have and you're feeling better with the IV fluids. I'm sorry.

I actually slept through the night last night. Took lortab before going to sleep and didn't take anything else until this morning. I'm pretty sore, but trying tylenol again. This is day 5, it has to start getting better right? right???? I hope. Gee whiz! The gas pain is killing me, but its not constant. My scale is cheap/crappy so I'm not sure, but think I'm down 15 lbs since the preop diet. Yay. I haven't tried on any real clothes. Too sore. Just checking in. Hope everyone has a restful/healing day. Hugs! Ambra