:thumbup:I just got my surgery date today and it is November 10. I'm so excited and I can't wait. Is there anyone else planning on having their surgery in November? I would love some support!

Getting banded in 5 hours. I'm nervous as all hell, but more excited than nervous =) Wish me luck!

Congrats Billy! My surgery is in 2 days, the 26th! I'm so excited for you, and me, and everyone else that is taking this giant step to get healthier!

Tkl

I'm home now. The surgery was a success. .. unfortunately staying up over 24 hours beforehand due to nervousness is not recommended...i could not shake being tired after the surgery so i just no woke up! and had the hardest time communicating with the nurses after surgery, i kept falling asleep mid-sentence, LoL

other than that i'm in a slight amount of sore pain, but nothing unbearable..i'm laying on my side right now and can swallow my Water here fine. . ..

overall . . . no regrets.....and good luck to you all who are having it done soon as well!!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT

I'm home now. The surgery was a success. .. unfortunately staying up over 24 hours beforehand due to nervousness is not recommended...i could not shake being tired after the surgery so i just no woke up! and had the hardest time communicating with the nurses after surgery, i kept falling asleep mid-sentence, LoL

other than that i'm in a slight amount of sore pain, but nothing unbearable..i'm laying on my side right now and can swallow my Water here fine. . ..

overall . . . no regrets.....and good luck to you all who are having it done soon as well!!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT :thumbup:

YAY!! Congrats Billy!

congrats Billy

Thanks girls! And good to luck to the rest of you November banders! Please message me if you need a friend to talk to directly. I have my laptop by my beside, so I"m here for ya! lol You can also message me on yahoo: superman853 and aim: fenderstrat18

Happy Holidays!

Thanks girls! And good to luck to the rest of you November banders! Please message me if you need a friend to talk to directly. I have my laptop by my beside, so I"m here for ya! lol You can also message me on yahoo: superman853 and aim: fenderstrat18

Happy Holidays!

Wow, 2:26am??? You should be in bed young man! You just had surgery, get some rest!

How are you feeling today???

Wow, 2:26am??? You should be in bed young man! You just had surgery, get some rest!

How are you feeling today???

I know, right? Lol . . my sleep schedule is all out of wack. I'm doing okay. Unfortunately the pain is about the same today as yesterday, feels like I have a big bruisy bubble in my stomach. . but otherwise I feel it could be worse. . . and I'm feeling great about it!

How are you doing? Earlier this month I see you got banded. . . . what phase you on, how's it workin out for ya. .. . I want to know everything!

-Will

I know, right? Lol . . my sleep schedule is all out of wack. I'm doing okay. Unfortunately the pain is about the same today as yesterday, feels like I have a big bruisy bubble in my stomach. . but otherwise I feel it could be worse. . . and I'm feeling great about it!

How are you doing? Earlier this month I see you got banded. . . . what phase you on, how's it workin out for ya. .. . I want to know everything!

-Will

Is it Billy or Will? Or how about Willy? :tt2:

Tomorrow is my 3 week Bandiversary. So far so good! I'm on Mushies/Purees right now, but Thursday (TURKEY DAY!!!) I get to start soft foods. Hurrah!

After surgery I was on Clear liquids for 3 days (but didn't have an appetite so it didn't matter) and then Full Liquids for 11 days (still didn't really have an appetite, haha). Then I started the Mushies for a week, which is where I'm at now. Starting to get hungry now though, dangit. I've been indulging in Fat Free Refried Beans with chunky salsa and shredded cheddar, baked golden and bubbly, topped with sour cream! :thumbup:

By Day 2 post-op I was convinced that I'd made the best decision of my life. Recovery was a breeze. It was so much easier than I thought it would be. I don't know if I'm in the minority on that or not!

My scars have faded to the point that it's really hard at first glance to see them! Except for the bigger port scar, the rest are unnoticeable. I've had cat scratches that took longer to heal than these bad boys!

It took about 3 days post-op before I could sleep on my side again (with a pillow undernath for support). I had surgery on a Wednesday and went back to my desk job the following Monday with no problems - though I was working from home those first 2 days. Still, I sat at the desk for several hours at a time without issue.

OK I'm typing a book here. Ask me any questions you want, send me private messages if you want - I'll tell you anything you wanna know! I'll even tell you about the unpleasant side effects those antibiotics had on my lower half...:w00t: LOL

Congrats to all of you. My surgery is the 26th, less than 24 hours away. I must have pulled the short straw, my surgery is at 1pm. The last one of the day. So with them running behind and lunch- maybe 2:30pm. lol

Billy get some sleep.

Jewel, I was 1:00 to with Michealson. You will be out around 4. It goes by fast. The last one is normally the easiest surgery. They shedule the more complicated ones early. So feel at ease that yours is at 1:00. You will do fine. Everyone there is so nice. Good luck and I will talk to you soon. I was freaked out and it was nothing. Ask them to give you something for the anxiety before surgery. When they give you the IV, it helped me. Oh I had my pre-op today. Michealson was great let me start mushies a day early. Whooo hoo.