Well it is now Sunday after being banded on Friday. I'm actually doing rather well. What is amazing to me is that I'm not hungry! I have to force myself to eat/drink something. That is such an amazing feeling to me.

I took some photos Friday that I thought I'd share.

That's me in all my glory. If it wasn't for the fact that I want to show where I came from to where I'm going I'd never show this photo to anyone. But there is me.

This next one is with Anita, she is the reason that I chose Bluegrass to go with my surgery. Such a sweetie.

And this one is of Dr. Weiss with Anita behind.

He's a cutie for sure!!!

And here is Fran checking in. She went in right after me. All smiles!!!

Well...... that is a general overview of my day at Hazard. I'm still sore, but it isn't anything that I can't handle. The worst part is trying to get up and down out of a chair and going to the bathroom. I'm assuming that most of you that read this know what I'm talking about! :thumbup:

When I saw your picture I thought the surroundings looked familiar, I used to work at Hazard before I transferred to another hospital. I was surprised to see a blog from someone getting ready to have the same surgery that I am getting ready to have on Friday the 20th. I am constantly looking at this site to get feedback from everyone, it's good to know there is a familiar link between surgeons, hospitals, and the greatest "Anita". I have to be at the hospital at 6:30am Friday, how long did you have to wait before you went to surgery? What was the worst part that you have experienced so far? I am so excited to get to talk with you, and thanks for sharing your experience.

I checked in at 7:30. Next stop was Outpatient 2. Did all the stuff to get ready for surgery, IV, etc. I'm not totally sure of what time it was when they took me into surgery. By this time I had been stripped of my watch and was really missing it. I was #2 on the surgery list that day. I think it was around 11 when I woke up in recovery.

Dr. Weiss is getting a lot of people having surgery there in Hazard. I think that I heard on that day (13th) that there were 6 !!! My husband had his 3 weeks to the day before I had mine, also Dr. Weiss. He goes back to Hazard this coming Monday (23) for his post op check up/support group/possible fill.

The worst part? Sore at the port site. BUT I will say that every day it gets less and less. I've drank some of the liquid Lortab that they prescribe. Horrid tasting stuff, but boy does it work wonders! AND FAST TOO! So far today I've not taken anything for pain, if that tells you anything. AND I drove to town to get a few groceries. I'm not doing that bad at all.