Gosh, it's 1:11 a.m. and I have to leave at 5 a.m. to be at the hospital at 6 for my surgery at 8:15 a.m. I was so tired tonight, but just too excited to sleep!!! Not really nervous, but excited.! I can't believe the time is here. ) I'll post a surgery story when I am released on WEdnesday.

Good luck to everyone else who is having surgery today and this month!! :thumbup:)

Paulette

Good luck, Paulette! I'm writing this from the hospital waiting room. I'm here at 5AM for my 8AM surgery. I'm waiting on my armband last night. I, like you, didn't sleep much last night. I tried, but a million things kept running through my mind, nothing bad just like things to remember to bring, stuff I meant to do but didn't, that kind of stuff.

I'll try to post again as soon as I'm able. Good luck to all!

Best of luck ladies!

I just got outta the shower and am getting ready to head to the surgical center by 6am for surgery hopefully at 7:30.

I was given an rx for anti anxiety and took one before bed last night. I guess it's still in my system since I'm not flippin' like I was yesterday! :thumbup:

Funny thing is that I'm HUNGRY! LOL I reckon they'll take care of that today "at the shop"?

Best wishes and speedy recovery to all y'all!

Well, I'm out of surgery. I'm in my room waiting for them to come get me for my barium swallow test. As soon as I pass that and have a clear meal (1/2 oz. broth, 1/2 oz. jello, 1/2 oz. water) I'll be set to go home. My oxygen was only like 90 so, I am trying to stay awake and keep that off. As long as I stay awake, I can keep it at the required 94, but when I doze it goes down. So, I'm trying to stay awake. I'll post more in a bit as it's hard to type with the pulse ox thingy on one finger.

Hope you guys are feeling ok! I've been home for about an hour and 1/2 now. No major pain. My stomach itself or that area is in mild pain and very mild gas pain in one or the other shoulder. Sleepy, but can't sleep at the moment.

Good luck guys!

WOW! good luck to you all! I go in on Monday the 13th and can't wait!

WOW! Good Luck guys! I'm having my band done on Friday!! It's so good to hear your up on the computer already!! Keep posting, I'm excited to hear your success stories!!

I hope my surgery day goes as well as yours has I guess I will be joining the july group my surgery is July 14th . I am kind of apprehensive. Some of my anxiety is because I'm self pay and I just dont want this to fail like all of my other weight loss disasters . Keep us informed of your progress .

You guys are amazing. Keep up the good work.

Hello and congratulations Paulette, Amy and Emmylou. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. I hope you all have your Gas-X strips ready! LOL I lived on them for the first 3 months. Also walking helps with the gas pains. Please remember you don't lose at first you gain. So don't freak out if you get on the scale in a day or 2 and see you have gained, that is natural. You are to be healing these first few weeks so follow your Dr.s advise. During this time don't be surprised if you see a lot of food porn during this time!:biggrin: I couldn't tear myself away from the food channel during this phase. When I was able to do mushies it was easier. Also you might have trouble drinking enough for the first few days. This is also natural. Don't forget that there is a recipe thread on here for the different stages. remember we are here and we will help you in any way we can.:smile2:

Gone 4 Ever - Thank you for your post, I had no idea about gaining weight the first few days. I'm going to my preop meetings/lab work with my surgeon tomorrow and then my surgery is on Friday. I'm going to check out the recipe thread on here right now to see what I should buy for my first week. I'm headed out now to buy my gas X strips! Thanks a million!

I had my surgery yesterday in Oklahoma City. It was not nearly as bad as I expected. I had never had surgery before so I was a little anxious about that. No pain at all except on the ride home. The jiggling and everything. Hope all went well with you. Good luck.

Gone 4 Ever - food Porn?!?! LMAO I wish I had thought of that. I've been watching food porn for the last two weeks during liquids! I had surgery yesterday and have not experienced any hunger since which is fine with me. I had my first shake last night to wash down the lovely liquid lortab, ick!

I'm not so concerned with losing right now, I would just like to feel less and less pain and be able to sleep in bed. I'm having weird feelings in my stomach, but I guess that will pass as everything heals.

Hope everyone's surgery is a success!:biggrin:

Gone 4 Ever - Thank you for your post, I had no idea about gaining weight the first few days. I'm going to my preop meetings/lab work with my surgeon tomorrow and then my surgery is on Friday. I'm going to check out the recipe thread on here right now to see what I should buy for my first week. I'm headed out now to buy my gas X strips! Thanks a million!

Your welcome and good luck. Keep us posted.:biggrin:

Gone 4 Ever - food Porn?!?! LMAO I wish I had thought of that. I've been watching food porn for the last two weeks during liquids! I had surgery yesterday and have not experienced any hunger since which is fine with me. I had my first shake last night to wash down the lovely liquid lortab, ick!

I'm not so concerned with losing right now, I would just like to feel less and less pain and be able to sleep in bed. I'm having weird feelings in my stomach, but I guess that will pass as everything heals.

Hope everyone's surgery is a success!:biggrin:

You will start feeling better soon. Everyone heals differently.

I wish I could take credit for the phrase "food porn" but I can't. Someone else called it that when I first got banded. Good luck and keep us posted hon.