Hi all!! Could someone please tell me how long I will be under for the surgery? I have not thought of that until just now when someone asked me here at work. I am so nervous....tomorrow is my day to join the Band wagon.

The surgery itself if relatively short. I think I was in the OR approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Recovery a little longer. Each case is individual,however.

Thanks for the info. They just called me - moved my surgery time up to 7:30, now I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 IN THE MORNING!!!

Good Luck To You And Let Us Know How You Are Doing

Wow, Big day tomorrow!! Good Luck.

I was in pre-op for 1 hour, surgery 1 hour, recovery 1 hour then on to my room. Stayed in hospital just overnight!! It felt sooooo good to be home!

My surgery took right at an hour!

Tomorrow- wow thats exciting!!!!!!!!!!!! I was under for 45 mins I was told. Its a snap you be awake before you know it & banded & saying darn I wish I would have done this a year ago! Hurray For your BIG DAY!!! Congrats

This is my first time to this website. I was banded on July 11, 2005. My post op diet says to drink 1oz every 15 min for 12 hours a day. It is specific on what to drink. Did you all follow this? Did you over drink? howmuch?