Hi,

Not sure if anyone will read this but maybe it will help me writing about my experience.

After years and years of dieting, all kinds of programs, exercising and nothing happening, I finally had the Lab Band Surgery.

I decided a few years ago to have it but as I live in Iceland, I would have to travel to UK to have the surgery and I didn't want that.

Finally after 5 years, they offer the surgery in Iceland and I jumped on board.

I read LOTS of pros and cons about the surgery and let me tell you, the cons they sucked big time!! But I am willing to sacrifice so much to be healthy and to be able to enjoy life again. The pros for this surgery is so much more than the cons.

I was in a line up for a gastric bypass. I had gone through a 3 year program to get that surgery but I thought it was to invasive. And there was no turning back. But because of that 3 year program with specialists, I think I'm prepared for the Lab Band.

I had the surgery on May 8th and it all went really well. The worst thing was waking up, I couldn't keep my eyes open and the drive home from the hospital was terrible!

1 day post op, I was full of gas, every where and it was so painful but I didn't feel any pain anywhere else. Well except for a headache that I don't seem to get rid of.

2nd post op, tired, sore, gas. Same on 3rd but on the 4th day, I feel like a new person. Hardly any gas pain and the headache is better.

Last night I did feel terrible hunger though when I went to sleep. I went to the kitchen and brought a smoothie to my bed. I drank a few sips and then again later in the night. That helped.

I have been really low on energy so I decided to eat what ever I was allowed to eat, no matter the calories. I think that's a good choice since fluid diet has hardly no calories. Like the smoothie is only 58 cal.

I'm on liquid pain killers that I take 2 times a day. It's supposed to work for the gas pain and headache. I had lots of re flux before surgery but I haven't had any post op so I have stopped taking those medicines yay!!.

I'm on blood thinners since I hated the flight socks! stopped wearing them yesterday after talking to my doctor but I still have "ghost pain" from wearing them.

That's all for now. I hope I'll be active here and I'm sure other blogs will help me through my journey