momto3

I was banded last week (the 3rd) and by Monday I was on the phone with the dr begging for a sip of diet coke. I was given the "ok" but to obviously take it slow. I now only drink a few sips a day compared to the 2 or 3 cans per day before the band.

I am in search of a new gynecologist in the Will, DuPage or Cook county areas. Does anyone have and reccomendations of one that does not harp on your weight or at least not make you uncomfortable?

Thanks, that does make sense. I did have an IV of saline. I was just curious.

I'm sure this has been posted before, but why do I weigh more than I did the day of surgery? I'm consuming less calories, etc than I did on my pre-op diet. Also, does anyone else feel completley ungraceful getting out of bed or up from a chair? My abdomen is so sore that the easiest way to get out of bed is to sort of slither off the edge onto the floor and then stand up, lol.

Good luck everyone!! I just had mine on the 3rd.

I was banded yesterday also. Surgery started at 8 am, my first conscious looking at a clock was 10 am. I left the center at around noon. So far no real gas pain to speak of but boy am I tender today. The only way to compare the pain.........it feels like I did about 500 situps or got repeatedly punched in the stomach. It's tolerable, I only took my Lortab once and that was last nigt before bed. To all futrure bandsters, I was scared to death about doing this but now in hindsight it definitley was not that bad.

My surgery is tomorrow at a surgery center. I was told I will be there around 5 hours total.

Mine instructions say the same as yours.

Glad to hear everything went well and you're feeling good too!

Thanks for the support, guys..............I can't believe it's less than 2 days away:eek:

Hello...........I am the 3rd also. I am soooo tired of thinking about this I am ready to be done and moving on, lol. I have been doing the liquid Protein and have lost about 7 -8 lbs so far. Doc wants 10 lbs so we'll see what happens by Thursday. I got my scripts filled today and have purchased all the various other things suggested. Good luck to the other "3rd" bandsters!!

......all at the same time. My surgery date is scheduled for this Thursday, Jan 3rd. I have been doing my preop diet since last Wednesday and have lost about 7 lbs so far. I thought it would be far more of a struggle than it is, but it's actually been rather easy as the Protein keeps me satisfied. I don't even miss all the bad carbs/sugar that I would eat everyday (ok, well maybe a little:biggrin1:) I keep thinking to myself that be next week at this time I will have had my band for 3 days. I am very nervous/scared about the actual procedure especially since I have not had any type of surgery since 1985. Everyone else seems so excited about getting their bands and I keep dwelling on the "what-ifs?" Deep down, I know this is what I have to do since I have "dieted" my way up to this weight. Since beginning the preop phase and actually being successful, I get twinges of excitement knowing this summer I will actually enjoy walking with my hubby and kids around the neighbothood or having people over to enjoy our new pool and not feel like everyone is staring at me. Sorry to just ramble, but I had all these thoughts and needed to get them out:)

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I am interested in finding out more about him as well.