I am one of the many having surgery on the 23rd, let's join together and encourage each other through the process. I'm in southern Colorado, where are you? Happy Life Change to us all. Nicci:thumbup:

Well I hit an obstacle this weekend.... I have a really bad cold. Please be praying that it goes away so i can have my surgery on Tuesday with you guys! I will be SO disappointed if I have to reschedule. :tounge_smile: Take care and God Bless. Nicci

Nicci..Hang in there!!! Have you called your surgeon to see what you can do/take?

On Day 6 of the liquid pre-op diet. It's getting old! Ready for Tuesday morning to come!!!

~ Nicole

well gang!!! how did it go for you? I was in surgery at 9.30 and home by 3pm. No real pain, little sore in the left shoulder and a little sore around the port site...but that's it right now. sipping on warm tea, water, jello in phases. feel good, been up and walking around since i got home. watching White Christmas on TV. and just relaxing.

Sure hope your journey has had a pleaseant begining like mine. The nurses and staff were SO suppportive and encouraging. big smiles all around.

Be blessed this Christmas season, and keep in touch. Nicci:thumbup:

I'm officially banded as well! My procedure was 12/22 at 1pm. Everything went smoothly and was much easier than I ever dreamed it would be. For all those getting banded soon, try not to stress yourself out about the surgery as you wolnt remember any of it and the pain is far less than I was thinking it would be! Good luck Dec 08'ers.

I was banded the 22 and looking for pain meds. Can't take loritab, vicodin, codine, and the darvocet needs to be crushed- too bitter to take. Anyone get something else liquid?

I was banded yesterday, 12/23. Did good in recovery. Had a little difficulty urinating. Got home by 2pm and the journey from hell began. I was able to sip about 8oz of Water, eat two popsicls and 4-6 teaspoons of Jello. I was given the option of taking a pain reliver over the counter (i got tordol in the hospital but it wore off quickly!!) or a prescription one that my insureance did not cover. I choose tyleno extra - strength. Didn't work. I choose Aleve and Ibuprofen. Neither worked. I laid in the bed writhing in pain until 2am when my Mother, who's watching me and is a nurse, was at her wits end and bundled me up and headed off to the drug store. I filled my prescription of Celeberex (14 pills for $62!!). I finally stopped moaning about 5am today and got some rest. WHEW!!!

Going to have some water and hot tea and maybe some broth later. What an exprerience. It will be worth it though!

things i have learned that might be useful to other newbie bandsters....

1. wear a button-down shirt (it's easier to get on and off after surgery)

2. i bought small plastic bathroom cups to make Jello in - perfect portion size

3. have your doc use theON-Q pain buster ball,it is amazing, i have not gone above a 3 in pain (out of 10). if he doesn't know what it is, have him google on-q pain buster.....

4. get all the help you can, so that you can rest and recover, no need to rush into going back to work, unless you absolutely have to.

5. stay in touch on line here, the support is wonderful.

well, back to sipping warm tea, and a jello for me. all is well here, take care friends. nicci

I got my band on the 22nd. Lortab worked but I needed to get a Rx for phenergan because the zofran tabs did not work and I had major nausea. I am off of all pain/nausea meds as of yesterday the 24th. Now, I am just having a hard time eating enough of anything to get protein in me. And also...maybe too much info...still have not had a bm. Missing certain foods this Xmas season, but not hungry at all. Which I am very grateful for. Hope everyone else is doing well. Laura

I got banded on the 23rd and am doing well. My tummy is a bit sore and I have a slight pain in my shoulder now and again.

I'm tired of liquids .... It isn't that I'm hungry but more I just want a variety of tastes in my mouth..and I miss chewing things.

I'm glad to see so many "band date" buddies!

I had a really difficult time with pain and ended up getting Loratab. That helped. Walking a lot helps me too. I am able to tell a gas pain from a regular pain from a hunger pain and can tell when I'm full.

Had difficulty with elimination also. After prune juice and serveral doses of a laxative, I choose something that I loathe...coffee. After a few sips, releif came. :tongue_smilie:

I have my first appointment with my exercise therapist tomorrow and will return to work (office job) on Wednesday.

Congrats to us all!!!

SOrry to hear you had trouble with pain l8deestar....that bites. hope you are feeling better now.

I started on soup today...oh how nice to have flavor in my mouth!!!

best wishes for the new year...let's make it an awesome one.

nicci