My fiancee is going to be having the lap band done in 6 months or so and I'm nervous because since we have been dating this will her first surgery. Just would like to know how it was for other people maybe other guys whose significant others have been through it. How was it for you before? Were you nervous?

My name is Bryce. My e-mail is brycewagner575@msn.com

It's totally individual. I was lucky; I had little to no pain, slept fine from night 1, healed well, no nausea issues etc. I STILL have no restriction and I'm cheerful as a bird. (an insane bird but still....LOL)

Others have issues from pain to depression, nausea, vomiting, can't sleep in their beds, have bad gas (they fill you with gas to move things apart and make the surgery easier on person and surgeon) and so on. Some lose their appetite right away,, some unlucky people wake up starving and are mean as junk yard dogs (or worse) because many of us are on liquid diets for the first week or two post op.

So much depends on your fiance and her surgeon! and fate! and who knows what else! Just be prepared for her to be moody, (she may not be at all) in pain (she may not be) nauseated, not hungry (or the opposite)....in other words, take your cue from her! :smile2:

Depending on your "couple" dynamic, just being nice, solicitious, etc can make a world of difference. AND don't be her food police either. :thumbup: Good luck to her!

OH Surgery takes about 1 1/2 hours or so but her surgeon can tell you what to expect when. She may or may not have to stay overnight.

It's honestly not bad for most of us!

She had the surgery and everything went fine. I set up a caring bridge site for her. It's www.caringbridge.com/tracyclow or just go to www.caringbridge.com and type in tracyclow