I finally got banded yesterday 6/24/2008. Went pretty well. I had my surgery at 7:45m and i was out of there a few minutes before noon. doing pretty well i think. it is really weird though i am so not hungry!!! I am very thirsty though. they put that patch behind my ear before surgery to dry up secretions so against dr. advice i took that sucker off. all i have to say is that versed if my friend. all i remember them doing was putting it in my iv, and i was talking to the nurses, the next thing i knew i was waking up in recovery!!! GREAT DRUG!!! ask for it if you can!!!

Hey we were banded on the same day and really the same time. I remember being wheeled into the or room at 7:32 am and the last time I remember them saying was it was 7:40 am and the gas was starting. That is so cool. How are you doing I am doing great, tired of the liquids already because nothing tastes right. What was your starting weight if you don't mind me asking. I weighed 372 the day of my surgery. Maybe we can keep in contact since we are going through this day by day together.

I am feeling pretty good. have to make myself take the protein shakes. I just am not feeling hungry. my starting weight on this whole journey was 266lbs. the day of surgery i was 233lbs. i haven't weighed since surgery because they gave me a whole bunch of fluids so i am staying away from the scale for a few days. i am a little swollen. i hope everything is going well!!! i would love to keep in touch, with someone who was banded the same day i was (almost same time). i will write more later. hang in there with the clear liquids, remember the long road is going to be well worth it.