So yesterday was my big day! I had my surgery at JourneyLite in Cincinnati by Dr. Fegelman. Everything seems to have gone very well; and I'm spending my day today napping, walking around the house, and try to get enough "food" in. I just don't feel hungry or thirsty at all - especially since I have a really sore throat and I feel like someone kicked me in the stomach! Prior to surgery, I lost 42 lbs (down from 342 to 300); and I'm hoping to lose about 120 more lbs during this next phase in my life! I'm really looking forward to all of the support this site provides!

i too had my surgery yesterday and having trouble with the gas pain. hard to rest. so far i have only put liquid medicine in my stomach andwas told water for the first day only and clear fluids for the 2nd day.

It gets better - I was banded on 6 May. For me the most sore was the port area, now only a small amount of soreness at a couple of the 'poke' holes. Good luck!