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Yes, I dealt with it and I came out fine. Surgery was March 2,2012 once they gave me the cocktail, I was out when I woke up I was in recovery. I was so scared of all of those things. But what happens if u don't have the surgery? Remain optimistic and pray. It's practically normal to have fear. Praying for a safe surgery for you. Stay focused and know that you are doing the right thing for you. It will all work out. Good luck.

Congrats, keep up the good work. That is so wonderful, hope I'm as successful.

Yes, think about how wonderful you are going to look when this is all done. That was my motivation on my pre-op. You have come this far, you can do this, stay focused. Find things to occupy your time.

I get my first fill on March 30.

Big congrats, I have not weighed since surgery. Holding off til post-op appointment on Tues. Surgery was March 2.

Post-op day 6 for me and I can tell you that its better, slowly but surely. I am not running a marathon though, I did notice that I feel good in the morning and bad in afternoon, kinda weird. Hope all in going well fellow march bandsters.

Goodluck all being banded in the morning. Praying for a speedy recvery 4 u all. The pain meds are awesome.

Mine was outpatient but turn inpatient after I could not hold anything down. Stayed in hospital 2 days which was ok due to it was a friday and wht if something like that happened and I was home. Im glad they kept me.

Never was mentioned, so depends on your physician. After, surgery I'm down to 1 or 2 cigs a day or none at all, I have no desire too, just use to doing it. Hoping to be totally smoke free by end of month. Good luck.

I did not know I had one, but Doc told my mom I did when I was in recovery. I did notice a burn up my esophagus, not sure if that was a sign. Good luck.

Be careful with that pre-op diet, I was told to start before the approval and was on it 6 weeks. By time the surgery came, at the hospital I was dehydrated and my potassium was low. It was hard to find an IV site. Good luck. As for me I tell everyone I know because each insurance is different and I had UHC. Hope all goes well.

Thanks everyone for the support. I have found that it is getting better each day. Trying to get at least 1.5 liters of fluid daily but hard to get in. I do not want to be back in hospital.

Well I was scheduled for surgery on Friday, March 2. I arrived at the hospital at 06:30, was weighed in and given a gown to change. I was so dehydrated 4 attempts were made to get the IV in, by that time the surgeon was ready for me. The anesthesiologist came to talk to me and he gave me a cocktail and I don't remember anything else. I awoke in recovery, with no pain, I stayed there then I was placed in a room on the floor to finish recooperating. I was told he did a hernia repair along with my banding. I did a swallow test and xray to confirm placement. By 3pm I was a mess dry heaving, trying to vomit but nothing would come up, blood pressure was out of control and the pain was terrible. I walked and walked and walked and could not rid the gas or burp. The doctor made me NPO due to the nausea, thank God I never vomited. I was concerned about the band with the dry heaving, hope I did not ruin anything. I had one nurse who was awful, I ask meds 2 hours before I actually started heaving, had to literally cry to get meds for nausea and gas. Beyond that I'm glad to have been discharged at 10:45 pm made it hope at 11:30 had a rough night but feeling so much better today. Still having the gas in the left shoulder area but been walking. Came home with pain and nausea meds. I am glad to be on the otherside at this point I would have not changed a thing, this could have happened to anyone. As far as appetite, I have none not hungry at all but have had jello, water, vitamin, juices gonna try a protein shake today. Gonna take it easy, walk, rest and hydrate.

Post-op day 5, still taking gas-x strips, walking, and increasing water to prevent dehydration. Taking pain meds around the clock, took nausea meds once today so thats a plus. Everyday appears to be getting better, incisions not really sore. The main thing I'm dealing with is getting rid of the gas and I have hiccups. If I could just belch, but its difficult once banded. Good luck March bandsters.

Good luck, hope all goes well. I will be praying for you. Keep us posted.

Congrats, 4 days post-op here and feeling better did get off to a rough start ready for full liquids though.

hello march bandsters, I'm banded. Had a hernia repair done also. I was released from hospital last night. Outpatient surgery resulted in 2 day hospital stay. I'm glad to report that I am better now, but the gas pains are awful, taking my meds around the clock. Glad to be on the other side.