OK!.....I'm home. Had the procedure on 5/6/2009 at approx. 8:45 am. It was my first time "going under" but everyone was so nice and explained everything in great detail. Everything went well and I give all thanks to God for that. I have 5 small punctures/incisions. The incisions dont hurt much on a scale of 0-10 they are a bout a 1 or 2. Its the trapped air that is uncomfortable........0-10m they are about a 6 or 7. When the air pains would hit in the hospital I would get up and walk, and that helps the air move around and excape. Once these pains are gone I will feel great. I came home the next day at about 11 am. I needed to walk some so I asked my father to take me to the grocery store to pick up more liquid items to carry me thru the week. I think I did to much, I was really tired and sore once we got back home. Eating is good. Not much of an appetite but I refuse to dehydrate so I make sure I am sipping on liquids all day. My doctor sent me home with Lortab elixir and I was trying my best not to have to use it, but I find that if I take it around bedtime it helps the air pains so I can get some rest. Off to drink some broth now. This was a breif synopsis, but overall things went very well and I cant complain.

Hi There

Congrats on gettign your band, Im getting mine done next week, am freaking out, but stories like yours are giving me so much more hope...Good luck with it all

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Congrats! Welcome to your new life.

Congratulations to you. I had mine done MOnday and I am totally pain free. Did you or anyone else have difficulty drinking even a sip of shake the first couple of days. I feel so overstuffed like I pigged out at the buffet. I wish you well!!!

Yeah, I overdid it one day also. I felt stuffed too, but I walked and it went away.