Hi K,

I had my band placed on Monday 12/5 so I am now post op day #3. I got a little emotional a few days prior to the surgery, can't explain it really but it went away by the day before surgery. I didn't sleep well the night before at all but have to say the surgery went smoother than I thought it would. The pain is nowhere near as bad as I expected. I took the pain med every 6-8 hours the 1st day and then maybe twice yesterday and twice today - mostly to help me get comfortable enough to sleep. I am still on full liquid diet so can't help with your question on the pureed. Good luck!!

Kath

1. I slept well the night b4

2. Pain was tolerable, took aobut 4 days to feel "normal"

3. rewarding? I am 8 days out from surgery and down 9 pounds!! Add the 10 I lost during pre-op diet and I am aready at 25% of my goal of 80 pounds!!!

4. I am currently on puree. I am loving turkey breast with green and regular onions with a bit of mayo. YUM! also, more protien shakes, yop, pudding, jello (all sugar/fat free), anything in a magic bullet.

5. Dealing with the cost... I am a self payer...

You will rock this!!

You will do great!

1) I slept like a baby the night before. I was so ready for the surgery.

2) As for pain, the day of surgery was mild for me, the next day was OK too, as long as I took pain meds, day 3 I felt like I had done about 100 sit ups...my stomach was very sore. But, I returned to work on Monday following my Friday surgery. That is when the gas inmy shoulder kicked in.

3) Most rewarding...watching the scale move backwards. I am 4 months post op and have lost 60 pounds. Another 80 to go.

4) I wasa told to do clear liquids for 3 days after surgery, and then switch to a liquid diet for a week. After that I could slowly move into soft foods (yogurts, mashed potatoes, etc). By wek 4 I was pretty much back to a regular diet, but I proceeded carefully.

5) Biggest struggle? well, I have never been anyone who exercised, therein lies my struggle...I had to get really determined to do it. So, I started out riding a bicycle in my neighborhood, then when the weather turned colder than what I liked, I joined a gym. Now I bike in the gym and do the treadmill. Unfortunately, I am going to have to step it up and add some real exercises next.

GOOD LUCK. KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND YOU WILL DO WELL. btw, i am a self-pay, had my surgery 8/19/2011 and I really LOVE my band.