Well guys and girls, it is 10pm on Monday night in Australia which means there are only 10 hours left until I need to be at the hospital to be prep'd for surgery.

I have a feeling it is going to be a long, restless night but I shall try hard to get some rest... the future begins tomorrow.

I am not sure if I can access LBT from my mobile, so until I return, thank you for your support this far... I look forward to sharing the rest of the journey with you all.

I must say that I am crapping my pants, however, they say that you never know how strong you can be until you have no other choice... I've got this, lets do it!

Miss K-

Congrats and I'll be there myself soon enough. Still on the liquid wagon and will be very happy when that is over with. Looking forward to more info on your experience. Rest up!

Hi, I am new here but I figure the best way to get to know you all is to jump right in with both feet! Congrats hon, you are officially banded!! I am so excited for, here's to the new you! I am 6 days post op now and my gas pain was gone by day 4, WALK, WALK, WALK! I walked practically non stop at the hospital cause the nurses and docs said that was the quickest way to alleviate the gas pain...and it worked! Good luck hon! :-)

Jess

MissK, I'm glad to hear that everything went well. Keep walking to get rid of the gas, I must have walked all night since I couldn't sleep :sad:.

Congratulations on being banded and keep us updated.

MissK,

So glad all went well!!! Hope you are feeling better today, you will be going home soon!

Hi Everyone,

I am now home, just showered and about to go and have a little sleep.

The surgery was quick and smooth; I arrived at the hospital at 8am yesterday morning and was on the operating table by 8.45am - my surgeon came in and grabbed my hand and said "I am so proud of you, down 9kg (20lbs) since your consult, are you ready?" and I said "As ready as I'll ever be" and before I knew it I was out cold.

I woke up 90 minutes later in recovery, not even realising the operation had taken place; I asked the nurse 3 times if it was over yet before she lifted my gown to show me the incisions to prove to me that it was done. They then gave me a shot of morphine for the pain.

I was then transferred to my room at approximately 11am where I dozed on and off for most of the day. By late afternoon I was starting to suffer from pain from the gas, but frustratingly, it took the nursing staff until 8pm that night (and being snarled at by my mother) to get me out of bed and allow me to walk around and use the bathroom, as I wasn't hooked up to a mobile trolley for the IV Fluids.

I had a rough night's sleep, the was an elderly lady down the hall screaming out "somebody please help me" and then crying loudly - another patient that had been there for seven nights said she does it all night, every night and whenever the staff go in to help her, she doesn't actually need anything.

The staff came in at 4am to check my wounds (why they do it at 4am is beyond me) and asked how I was, I said I was in pain and I was told "that's to be expected" and wasnt given any pain relief.

At 8am this morning the surgeon dropped in and told me that everything went perfectly, that the band is sitting in a great position and there were no complications at all. He said I was okay to go home as long as I was keeping fluids down, so I called the nursing staff and asked them to discharge me straight away.

I am feeling okay, I have gotten down about 2 cups of fluid since I got home and I'm not really feeling sick or hungry - the gas pains are not nice though, either is the pain around the port... but I just need to be tough, it will subside with time.

Thank you for your well wishes x x

Sending lots of support. I'm glad to hear you're doing well!

Everyone is right about the walking. I also took gas x strips and found that helps. I was told to take my pain meds as prescribed even if I felt I didn't need them. There was a couple of times I took them too late and boy did I feel it. I had a lot of trouble with gas, but am happy to report that by day 7 it was completely gone. You'll be great!! Let us know if you have any questions. Here's to your speedy recovery!

Glad to hear you are home! Walk as much as you can. It really does help with the gas. And sleep as much as you can...your body needs rest to heal!