Got banded on Wed Jun-3. It was a great experience. Went to Day One surgery in the Bloomingdale's building downtown Chicago. Surgeon was Carlos Galvani. Everybody was top-notch, the surgery center was excellent. Galvani fixed a Hiatal Hernia I didn't know I had, also.

After surgery, we went to the Whitehall, a charming European style hotel right across the street from the surgery center.

We had a really nice room (much nicer than a hospital - fluffy white pillows and bedding). The nurse that was on my surgical team also stayed overnight to watch me - take blood pressure, pulse, blood gasses, etc. She was WONDERFUL - I would have never received that kind of 1:1 treatment in a hospital.

BTW, while I was getting ready for surgery, the nurse told me about one of their patients who got up at 3a on the MORNING of her surgery and had a HAM SANDWICH! Good grief. Obviously she didn't get a band.

The sweetest words I heard the second I woke up from anesthesia - "You have a lap-band!" the anesthesiologist told me in a loud voice so I'd understand (still woozy). All the pre-op dieting was worthwhile.

I am doing great, except for the left shoulder pain everybody here talks about. But that'll pass soon - nobody said it was going to be easy!

Thanks to all my great bandster buddies on this site for all your support. Pretty tired, gotta get to bed.:wub:

-mscarly

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Hello BANDER!!! Welcome to Bandlandia! Rest up and feel better soon (each day will get a little easier). I'm glad everything went so well and all your planning certainly paid off. YAY! -BG

So happy for you!!!