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that sounds about right...i left after three days...most people have almost no pain...i have had multiple surgeries and always have more pain than most people and they do put pain medicine in the IV's. The first day was rough for me but not for my friend...she had no pain...but I always have pain with surgeries...I think it is just my body as it is consistently the same. You should be completely fine. Pain in your shoulder is normal and it goes away...there is an English speaking liaison who should come and check on you and you can ask to meet them. I would ask to meet them when you arrive and ask them to stop by and make sure you are fine. They took very good care of me and were kind.

Hi! I am excited for you!!! You will do great! Here are a few pointers. If you take medicine every day, the nurses will tell you not to take them but Dr. Favretti told me to take them. So, bring a bottle of Water with you. In Italy they like to keep you in the hospital for several days. I checked in on Thursday and had let them know ahead of time that I really needed to leave on Sunday because of my kids. Normally I would have stayed until Monday. They do not have TV's or phones in the room so bring magazines or books. Once they operate you will not get ANYTHING to eat or drink from the nurses until they remove your IV which will probably be on Sunday. So, just plan to be hungry but hey, it is well worth it. I was scared but am so glad that I did this surgery. It isn't something that works all by itself as you play an important role in it but it gives you the help you need to actually be successful. It has been 2 and 1/2 months since my surgery and I have lost 23 pounds. Remember every one is different. There are two other ladies at my school that have had this surgery done by Dr. Favretti. One lady had hers done in August and did not get a fill until this past April and she has lost over 100 pounds. I and the other lady have now had two fills. The first fill did not really help me. It was about 1.2cc. I went Saturday for my second fill and I now have a total of 3.9cc. We are both on the liquid diet for eight days but I can really, really tell a difference. This team of doctors is excellent and safe and careful. Also, do not take anything valuable to the hospital. Stealing can be a bit common. The hospital does its best to stop it but every now and then some one takes something. Please feel free to email me as often as you like and I will help you with any of your questions. :biggrin2:

I had my surgery done by Dr. Favretti on March 7, 2008. He is wonderful and kind and has a lot of experience doing this surgery. A couple of friends have had the lap band surgery done by Dr. Favretti and both think he is wonderful. I work with the military and live in Italy.