Hello all ,

My surgery is tomorrow , and i am scared to death , i am afraid to not wake up from the anesthesia , also i am afraid from the pain after words , will i be able to take the pain ?

Just keep remembering why you chose to be banded in the first place and be prepared. Everyone I have read about on this forum has felt the same way just before getting banded including me. It is normal to get cold feet and worry about anesthesia, etc. I had just gone through several surgeries and other health problems and was worried about it but I came out just fine. They will give you medication to help you with the pain and you will go home with some as well. Good Luck and let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.

I was just banded Wednesday and had many of the same fears. I will give you the same advice that was given to me by a couple of people... WALK, WALK, WALK AND WALK SOME MORE!!! I haven't had hardly any pain except for the feeling like I've done two thousand situps soreness. It's worth it and once it's done and over you're on your way to onederland!! You can do this!

Feel free to message if you need support.

hello all ,

i just got home from surgery yesterday , man when i woke up i was thinking what the hell did i do to my self and i was all in regrets all because of the pain , but today as i am feeling a lot better than yesterday i am beginning to think strait again , the problem now is when ever i drink any thing i burp ! i mean i burp allot , also my doc told me he already filled the band with 3 cc's during the OP so is that normal ? thanks

Glad to hear you're home and that all went well. I was banded three days ago and shared your feelings as well. I haven't had much discomfort so no needs for pain meds. I have walked around the house and gone up and down the stairs. Also walked around the yard. Didn't want the neighbors seeing me walk slowly, but tomorrow I plan on going outside for a nice walk. Its good that you are burping, all that air that was pumped into you will come out one end or another :smile2:. Today I took off the bandages and showered and felt great. Please come here and lets share our progress. Hugs