I GOT MY BAND!!!

I had my surgery yesterday at 6:30 am- I'm sore but feeling pretty darn good- just took a walk around the block and had some Chix broth- I need to drink more water- gas pains are uncomfortable but not constant

I'm so excited to be a bandster- for all you nervous folks out there- the surgery isn't rough- a little discomfort- but I'm feeling GOOD!

Keri

339 pre-op/330day of op

Yay Keri! You did it!!! Congrtatulations and welcome to Bandland!!

You get a banana! :banana

Welcome to bandland Keri! It gets better with each day!

congratulations Keri. I got my band yesterday also!! I wish I were doing as well as you are. Keep up the good work. I personally am doing good to walk around the inside of my house because I hurt so bad. I must be more of a wimp than I had realized, LOL. I just can't imagine doing the whole block today!!!!

Nita

Congratulations!!

Congratulations on being banded Keri!!!! It sounds like you are off to an amazing start. I can't believe you walked around the block. Are you Super Woman disguised as a bandster? LOL

Take care of yourself. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Good Morning

Congratulations to everyone who has made the big decisions to get banded. My surgery date is July 8 and I am nervous and excited. I weight 454 pounds. It is time for me to become less of me.

Hey good luck to you-

I feel so good about my decision to get the band- and I had a pretty good experience with surgery- pain but nothing I couldn't deal with-

You'll do great!

Welcome to the otherside - Your doing even better than I was at that time. way too go- keep healing & good luck going through your stages:0)

Congratulations Keri that's fantastic. I'm awaiting insurance approval from BCBS PPO I hope everything goes through.

Hey Keri did you have your surgery at MIBC in Chicago? I thought I read on another thread that Dr. Horgan was your band doctor, is that correct?

Hi Lynn-

Yes I had my surgery at MIBC with Dr. Horgan- they are very nice there. Is that where you are going to have surgery? I would recommend it to anyone- they have been great. Good luck with the insurance battle- Aetna immediatly declined mine and then we sent in an appeal with a letter from my regular dr. and they said another gastric surgeon reviewed the case and they have reversed their original decison. Yahoo- So far so good- little pain --not bad.

Feeling good- looking foward to live as a bandster-

Best Wishes to you- if you have any pre-surgery questions let me know. Take care.

Hey Keri....my surgery is Thursday (23rd) so I'm both excited and scared! Just six days until I get my band.

Your story helped me! Thanks for speaking up. I'm worried how I'll do but I feel better hearing you say it went really easy.

THANK YOU!! And congrats on your band!!!!

Good Job! This is a really good month! I know you will do great!

Congratulations Keri and Nita. Welcome fellow bandsters!

Welcome!! It's great to be banded~~

Hey Karen-

You'll do great- here I am 2 days out of surgery- forcing myself to take it easy- I know not everyone has it this easy- but I'm grateful for it.

Best wishes to you! I'll be thinking about you on the 23rd.

p.s.- get your heating pad ready- it feels great on your back when you get home.

Take care