Just wanted to brag. I am now officially a band-it. Woot.

At home and feeling OK.

Congrats! I was also banded on Monday. I went into the OR at 8:30 and was able to leave the hospital by 11am! I'm up to full liquids and doing fine. Only have some pain at the incision sites and occasional heartburn. I wanted to go watch my gransons baseball game last night, but just didn't have the energy. Guess it takes awhile to get the strength back. Keep on keepin' on!:thumbup:

Medicare required an overnight stay. That means that I got stuck and probed for an extra 20 hours!

I too am on full liquids. I am basically using the same diet that I was on pre-op. I feel a tightness in the middle of my abdomen. I have heard of others talking about this so I am not worried.

My doc gave me some syrup for pain but it makes me sooooo sleeeeeppppyyyy. and the pain isn't that bad.

Congrats to Both of you ladies. Big step is over, a new step begins. Take it slowly, journal every drop of liquid you drink adn every morsel you eat. Walk, walk , walk, It make the gas rise and go away. Welocm to the world of bandsters!!:thumbup:

CONGRATS!! I was also got my band Mon. I did the overnight and was glad to do it. I live over an hour from the hospital. I was able to sleep in comfort. I have an ON-Q Catheter inserted that delivers pain meds to my incision site so I have no other pain meds to deal with and NO PAIN. I was able to get out of bed without help, the first ice chips stayed down, upper GI was good and I started my liquids. The gas is much fun, but I am able to burp and get it out. Ready for some mushies but got to do the full liquids for a week. (could be worse) I was able to go out last night and I am not feeling tired. With all the fluids they gave me I was 5 pounds heavier when I got home but I know that will pass. I am sipping but I don't want it. GO US!!!

Congrats to Both of you ladies. Big step is over, a new step begins. Take it slowly, journal every drop of liquid you drink adn every morsel you eat. Walk, walk , walk, It make the gas rise and go away. Welocm to the world of bandsters!!:wink2:

Just a quick note, alabubba is a guy. No biggy just wanted to get that on record.:mad2:

I was banded Monday too! I'm happy to say it all went very easy, just like it was supposed to. I was at the hospital at 7:45, surgery was about 10;30. I stayed overnight on the heart floor just so they could keep an eye on things and went home on Tuesday. I actually got some sleep last night at home (got none in the hospital), took a shower this morning and am walking around the house just fine. I do feel like I got kicked in the guts, but the pain meds take the edge off and I'm not having any other problems at the moment.

I love my surgeon, and would recommend him to anyone here in SW Florida.

Congratulations to all of us!