MY JOURNEY TO BANDLAND STARTED ON 4/9 AT 4AM. BY WAKING UP. WE GOT ON THE ROAD AND MADE IT WITH MINUTES TO SPARE FOR THE 7AM APPT TIME. I FILLED OUT SOME PAPERWORK, PEED IN A CUP, CHANGED CLOTHES (LOVED THE BOOTIES), THEN MET THE OR NURSES. GOT AN IV STARTED ON MY RIGHT HAND (SHOULD HAVE WENT TO THE LEFT SO I COULD SIGN PAPERS LATER...OOPS). MET THE MAN WITH THE GOOD STUFF...AND GOT SOME OF IT. REMEMBER GETTING ON THE TABLE AND SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOUSE EPSIODE WHERE THE GUYS IS ALIVE IN A STILL BODY, DIDNT WANT IT TO BE ME!!!. WOKE UP. WALKED TO BARIUM SWALLOW...SAW FILM --WAY COOL. DR B. CAME BY TO SAY EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD AND SAID I GOT A FREEBEE...:rolleyes2: NOT THAT KIND :cursing: BUT I HAD A HERNIA THAT I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT, HE FIXED IT. DRANK SOME WATER, WALKED SOME MORE THEN WAS WALKED TO CAR. IT WAS 11AM. WELL MY HUSBAND HAD TO DO SOME BUSINESS IN DALLAS SO I HAD TO TAG ALONG. HE OFFERED TO TAKE ME HOME BUT WE LIVE AN HOUR AWAY AND I FELT OK. EVERY STOP HE MADE I GOT OUT AND WALKED. SO MADE IT HOME AT 4PM. SO GLAD I HAD SOME PAIN PILLS WITH ME.

IT'S NOW DAY 6...THE PAIN IS ALMOST GONE EXCEPT AT NIGHT THE SHOULDER PAIN FROM GAS IS THE WORST. MY BELLY IS TURNING YELLOW FROM PURPLE, THE LOW GRADE FEVER IS GONE, AND SF PUDDING IS MY BEST FRIEND. I SLEEP IN MY RECLINER, I TRIED THE BED BUT CANT DO IT YET.

OH YEH....I'M DOWN 4LBS.:cursing:

Congrats n best of luck to u!

Congrats to u I had the surgery on the 10th of April. So I am right behind u and I know ur struggles. Good Kuck and keep up the good work. I am so so jealous cause my Dr. will not allow me to have pudding yet I have a few more days

Bless you, this is the first blog I've read, just signed up for the site. I'm planning to have the band done in July(after vacation) Keep us up dated

Hang in there Sandy! Congrats on the banding...you'll feel better soon!

Congrats girl, You sound like a happy camper. I'm going to my first appointment in a few days (just started my journey) and I hope I don't have any problems getting approved. Wish me luck and keep up the good work!!!!