Hi all!

I had talked with several of you who said you were interested in keeping in touch since we were being banded the same week... so I set up a thread for the week of Nov. 17-21. I am being banded by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver on Nov. 19th. I had a phone consult with him yesterday and everything is a go!

Im starting to get all nervous/excited...

Do any of you have to go on pre-op diets? If so what does yours consist of?

I'm going tomorrow too, hefer! I'll be in op by about 2:30, or so they say. WOO HOO!! Godspeed to you too, and I'll be there with you in spirit.

Hi all! My surgery is tomorrow at 8am! I'm excited and nervous! I'm so nervous that I made myself sick today! LOL! I really need to post more often to get to know you all. Good luck to everyone being banded tomorrow and thru next week!

YAY TONICE! I know you're already mid-procedure, but I'm with ya! I go in at 2:30 today!!!!

Hey everyone, Surgery went well today was the first day I could comfortably sit at my computer and ype away.. the GAS is incredible. Dr said I did great on Pre-op diet Liver was perfect!! Still sore things should be better as soon as I can release some gas....Could go for a diet coke with carination to relase it !!! That's not gonna happen anymore. Hernia is repaired so all is well with the insides... The best advice is to walk walk walk I find it works best ..plus I've been chewing Mylata mint gas releif it has simethicone which is great gas releif for colicky babies. My diet now is 2 oz Protein shake, 2oz Jello,water, coffe or Tea. Monday I can start my pureed diet :lol:Yahoo. Not really hungry which is so ecxicting.. th eonly bad thing is Belly is really swollen I feel like I'm 5 mo's pregnant:sad: so hope fully I can dispell some of this gas and get back to normal.:laugh:

I hope all my fellow bandsters are doing well and keep us all posted.

Good luck to all our November 21st bandsters!!!

Hi All!

Just wanted to send a quick note and let you all know that I DID IT!!! I'm banded, just got home a little while ago. Everything went great, thank God....have some pain, taking tylenol....overall, I'm doing fine!

Good luck to those surgeries coming up! My thoughts and prayers are with you all! You guys will do great!!!!!

Gotta run for now...want to go lay down....take care all!

I'm home.....

have some gas issues....but ok.

I don't seem to be hungry at all.

I am very happy to be home. I am on full liquids for the next 3 weeks.

I do have some pain at the incision sites, but not to bad. Going to grab a shower soon and work on eating.

Hope all is well with the banders!!

Keri

Hi everyone, I had my surgery on the 19th and doing good, still sore, but have been making myself go outside and walk, walk and walk more. Yesterday went to the mall and walked. Today, I got out and walked again

I am like Keri, I haven't been hungry, but having to drink Protein shakes in between meals to meet requirements and am sure that these help the hunger also.

I had my surgery on Wednesday and all went great. I am having some pain but not too bad. I am so happy all of the November Bandsters are doing good. I have been drinking water, eating jello, and drinking protein drinks. I am really not hungry at all. Feels good to say that becasue it seemed like I was hungry all the time before.

Keep up the good work everyone.

Hi everyone,

I had my surgery on the 20th, I don't have any gas pains, just some pain at my incision sites. My surgery only took half an hour....I still can't believe I did it....we did it!!!! I will be on liquids for the next few weeks...I hope that goes well.:smile2:

Good kuck on a speedy recovery for everyone.

My Surgery was Wednesday went great. No gas or shoulder pain just a little tooting that helps to move me along in my Mall walking. On the liquids letting the belly heal for the road to a healthier and skinny self.

Banded yesterday. I am so glad it is OVER. I didn't realize how much my fear of the surgery was keeping me from getting excited about having it done. Now that it is over I feel wonderful.

Having mid chest pain from gas and swelling and, of course, incision pain. But not too bad in terms of gas pain. Doing my spirometry regularly (the little breathing gadget) and walking around every half hour or so. I slept like a rock last night, in my own bed and not on the couch or in a recliner. I had severe nausea from the car ride home, but phenargan got that under control before I actually hurled. I have homemade chicken broth and GAtorade to sip on and Joe (my SO) is making oxtail Soup, which he will strain for me. I start full liquids any time after 24 hours, but the way I feel right now I will probably wait until tomrrow or so. Not at all hungry, even though the soup smells fantastic. I can actually enjoy the smell and have no desire to eat. That's a first!

Not at all hungry, even though the soup smells fantastic. I can actually enjoy the smell and have no desire to eat. That's a first!

I completely agree! The desire to eat has completely left my body for the moment. I know it will come back when the swelling goes down before my first fill, but for now it is blowing my mind! For the first time in my life I am worried I am not getting in ENOUGH calories!

Not a bad problem to have, in my opinion....

I am wondering, is this the worst it gets? If so, I have gotten off pretty easy from the sound of it *knocks wood*. Of course, its not even been 24 hours since my surgery yet, but right now, I am happy, content, excited and not at all miserable. I have some pain, some gas pressure, fatigue and weakness, but nothing unmanageable or horrific. What day after surgery is usually the worst? I have no frame of reference. I have never had surgery before.

My surgery was Tuesday, 11/18. I feel like I've gotten off pretty easy, too with the pain and complications. For me, the worst day with the gas was day 4, but even then it wasn't that bad. Today I feel almost 100%.

:thumbup:Just having the whole drama and worry about the surgery behind me is fantastic....I think if I asked my husband one more time "do you really think I should do this?" he was gonna kick me out.

Anyway, I stepped on the scale today and shockingly realized I've lost 14 pounds since the pre-op diet began. I haven't done that in so long....this is starting to get really exciting!!!!!