Ok all went to pre-op on monday, and didn't know what to expect so i had lots of questions and they were all answered, thank god.......don't have date yet...was told the office will call me in two weeks because surgeons are extremely busy....one good thing overall, i don't have to go on any liquid diet prior to surgery....my current weight is 256 and my weight loss goal is 70 lbs....i've been told i NEED to lose this to get my blood pressure under control........i am currently taking 7 bp pills twice/day and it's not fun........they have me so dizzy at times.......have been hospitalized 4 times with stroke level numbers.......so i'm going to be scared i know to have this procedures.........i've never had surgery....4 kids but no surgeries.......the staff gave me lots of reading material, so believe me i read it like its a novel......i want to mentally prepare myself for this......my biggest fear is PAIN.............other bandsters i've chatted with said to WALK LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.....so i'm getting some new sneakers (walking) and a sauna suit and i'm going to be ready

Pain for me was not that bad, the day of surgery I was on Morphine. I was banded at 8am, by midnight I wanted to switch to my prescribed medication because I was being released later the next day. My doctor prescribed me Hydrocodone in liquid form, and it has worked for me very well. Good luck.