Hi! Just wanted to introduce myself. I am scheduled for my band this Thursday 9/18 at noon. Kind of funny having bariatric surgery at lunch time! I have lost 12 pounds on my liquid diet so far. Down from 312 to 300. I wanted to be less then 300 day of surgery so I think I'll make that goal. Just trying to hang in. How long before you were up and about after surgery? I don't want to be laid up too long.....................

Hi,

My name is Renea and I am having surgery the same day as you! Glad to finally know someone on myday. I am a few hours before you I have to be there at 6am and my actual surgery is around 7am. Maybe we can be band buddies so we can keep up with each other. If you want we can add each other as freinds if you want. I dont have any freinds do you.

I am 47 and weigh alot more than you. as of thursday I have lost 9 pounds i weighed at the surgeons office. but anyway. Happy birthday to us.

Renea

Everyone recovers differently but for me, I was posting here within hours of getting my band. I came to fast, felt a little tight and breathed deeply often to clear my lungs and reduce that "tight" feeling in my chest...needed minimal pain meds, etc. I could drink water fine from the minute they gave it to me, no nausea, etc. I slept in my bed on my left side the first night(with a pillow to prop me up...it helped) and the next night back on my tummy, as is my "norm". Just make sure you walk walk walk as much as you can!

And I had 2 surgerys, one on 8/11 and the next on 8/29...no issues with either time (except the 1st time I didn't get the band). I think about 95% of my fast recovery was a desire to recover fast!

Hi! That's great we are having our surgery on the same day! Yes, we can be band buddies.

Congrats to both of you. You are being reborn on my mom's birthday. I start my pre-op diet on that day so no cake for me. Thankfully, she is having oral surgery that day so no cake for her either. Anyway, good luck to both of you on your journey.