I was banded on Friday- Jan 09, 2009. I went in weighing 273.5 @ 6:45 am.

According to the Dr, I had a text book perfect surgery. He even gave me internal pics of my band & my liver. -ya, I won't be posting those!! LOL

Before I left, I had to drink the barium stuff & watched it go down. I didn't think that fluids would go down THAT fast!! It was neat though. =)

My husband stopped by to pick up my Rx & I was at home @ 9:30 am!! -yes, the very same day!!

I have a dry-erase board on the wall to remind me to walk (every 2-3 hrs), take pain meds (every 4 hrs), take antibiotic (every 8 hrs).

By noon, I walked down the street -5 houses down & came back. Took my pain meds, & went back to sleep!! =)

I am rather sore from the pressure or bruising - other than that, not so bad.. Hey honey, where's my pain meds?? LOL

Hi Jenn! Just wanted to see how you are doing today...seen lot's of post where people are at their worst a few days 3-4 post-op (but usually not the day or two following). Hope all is going well...hang in there. -BG

great! you got to go home the same day. my doctor always keeps overnight. my surgery is in about 4-6 weeks, huge waiting list in the big cities!

what are you drinking? ezzie

BG-

I am doing a lot better today- I think that I want to be hungry, or that bad habit of just looking in the fridge to see if anything has appeared in it since the last 5 mins that I checked!! LOL

ezzie-

It might be a bad thing to stay the night at the hospital.. I don't have a recliner, so trying to get comffy was hard. Then, it seemed like I couldn't bend over to pick up anything. So, being at the hospital overnight- you may get some great service!! =) Don't forget to tip the waitress!! LOL

I have been drinking some sf hot cocoa - lots of help!