readyandwaiting

Hey guys, I'm glad to hear you are both doing ok. Everything is good here. I had my surgery around noon and was home by 8pm. I was so glad to come home. Did you guys have gas problems right away? I have to admit that was my biggest fear of the whole dang surgery. I've been waiting and so far nothing has happened. There are others at work who have had the same surgery and they say the gas was terrible. My tummy has been kind of grumbly though but not painful. Talk to you guys later...

Dear Bandayed, I too am anxious as I am having my surgery Monday as well. I am sure everything will go smoothly for both of us and down the road we will be so happy we took this step. Take care and I will be thinking of you as I go in for sugery. Good Luck!!!!!

I'm on the 24th... Woo Hoo!!!! Only a week left of the waiting! Good luck to you all!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all, I have been on this website almost daily for the last month or so. It is so informative, almost addicting. I finally have my surgery date October 24th! Yeah! Just a little about myself... I am 31 and have 2 beautiful little girls (ages 3 & 10 months), I have a husband that is supportive of me doing this (In fact he will be having the surgery sometime in the beginning of 2006), work full time, and taking internet classes to better myself. Since I have had my second daughter I have realized how important life is and how I want to be here and be healthy to spend as much quality time with them as I can. So a few months ago I decided that my life would be different by the time I am 32, which will be by next May. When I say different I mean it. So far I have had breast reduction surgery, sold my house and am waiting for my new house to be completed (should be by the middle of November ), bought a new car and now am going to have lapband surgery. I couldn't be happier, well, I could be and will be once I loose the weight! For so long I have sat back and said eventually I"ll do this or one day I'll do that, now I am actually doing everything I have always wanted to but never put forth the effort to do. I am hoping to be able to be up around by Halloween so that I can take the girls trick-or- treating. I'll be a week out of surgery. I should be fine don't you think??? Well I suppose that's my life in a nutshell. I'm sure I'll be talking to you guys soon. Take care...

Congratulations to you Karla, I'm glad to hear you are doing so good. I like to think I recover pretty well from surgeries. I have had 2 c-sections, with the 2nd one I was ready to go home the same day, unfortunately they wouldn't let me :-( And with the breast reduction I did go home the same day and was back to work after 2 weeks. It really went pretty well. I hear you about not doing too much. I tend to try too much to soon and can be pay for it later on. Which sucks but I will survive! I can't wait to see your progress. Aren't you so excited???? And Bandayed - woo hoo. Aren't you looking forward to the 24th??? 11 days and counting! I wish you all the luck in the world.

Congratulations to you. That's AWESOME! I am still waiting. I spoke with the doctors office today and am just waiting for them to review my upper GI and then everything will be submitted. I can't wait! Hopefully I will hear something by next week.