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DH & I will be getting banded in January. I would love to share this experience with others.:closedeyes:

DH & I were both banded on January 27th. I wasn't too keen on having surgery on the same day - but now I am so glad we did. We have a 20 year old DD & a 10 year old DD. Cooking meals, etc was not really a problem. The first few days were rough, but after that we did ok. We needed two people available to transport us home from the hospital, as our surgeries were several hours apart. This was THE BEST thing we ever did for ourselves. We are happy & healthy now. DH has lost 9o lbs & I have lost 60 in 6 1/2 months. Being on this journey together helped with our success. Please check out my blog for more info (address in my signature). Good luck to both of you!

DH & I were banded on 1/27/2010. DH has lost 90 lbs and I have lost 60. We love our bands!!!

Hi Betsy - how many cc's do you have in your band & are you in the green zone? I've had 3 fills & now have 9 cc's in my 11cc band. I am feeling a bit of restriction - but not sure I'm there yet. Thanks, Dawn

I know she was John Daly's (the PGA golfer) surgeon.

I just g:thumbup:t it too! But haven't tried it yet - can't wait though.

Thanks Boo! I will stay in touch :eek:

Here's mine - look below :wink:

Hi Boo! Funny - I was lurking on OH the other day and saw a few of your posts! I wasn't sure you were still on here - look who's rockin' her band - 83 pounds - holy $h*t!!!! I am so happy for you. DH & I were both banded on 1/27 by Dr. Ceppa. We are 4 weeks out today. We are both doing great. The first few days were rough - hubby had gas pains - I never did. I feel better than ever, this is the best thing I ever did for myself. We start normal food on Saturday - yay! But it really hasn't been bad so far. DH lost 36 lbs & I am down 18. We eat the same food/calories per day & he lost double what I did - oh well, that's a man for you =:wink: I have a blog the link is below - if you want to check it out. Take care & talk to you soon! Dawn

Hi Mary - I just started following your blog. Check mine out too if you'd like :sad:

You look wonderful & ohhhh how I am praying to find my neck too :biggrin:

Good luck with the meds. I hope you heal quickly.

Hi All, I was banded in 1/27/2010. I started my blog in Sept. '09. - The address is below. I am now following you guys too. Good luck everyone.

Thank you for posting this & congrats on your loss thus far. I am newly banded, start mushies on Sat. Do you find you can eat most of these recipes with the band?

DH & I were banded 1/27. Today is our 3rd day post op. We are both doing much better. I posted our surgery story on the post op. board. We both have some gas & not much appetite. We are on Full Liquids until Sat. then on to mushies. DH lost 13lbs & I lost 9. We are both looking forward to our new lives. Take care to all of you & PM me if you have questions.

Hubby & I were banded on 1/27/2010 at The Reading Hospital by Dr. Federico Ceppa. I reported to the Surgi Center at 7:15 for a 9:20 surgery. Hubby went with me. His surgery was scheduled for 1:20 - he had a VERY long day at the hospital. They took my vitals and had me change into a gown & socks & they took me back to sugical holding area around 8:00. They started my IV - got it on the first try in my left wrist and put on the inflatable boots. That was it - there I laid on a gurney until around 9am - I expected a shot of Heparin like many of you report getting or some "happy juice" to relax me. I received neither. At 9 I was wheeled to an OR holding area & stayed there for about 15 mins. An OR nurse verified who I was & who my Dr. was & what surgery I was having. Then off to the OR. I schooched over onto the operating table. The Anesthesiologist was so sweet & had a very calming voice. The OR was full of people & I saw my Doc in the back with a big clear mask over his face. Anyway they strapped my arms down, inflated my boots, put oxygen over my face & said they were giving me the meds to fall asleep & that was it. I heard my name called in recovery. I looked at the clock & it was 10:25 - so I guess I was in surgery about an hour. I woke up fully by 11 & felt some pressure in my belly & a lot of phlegm in my throat. I had to cough. I told the nurse I was about a 6 on the pain scale and was nauseous. She gave me Toradol, Dilaudid & nausea meds. I felt better & laid there for half an hour. All my vitals were good & I asked the nurse to raise my bed so I could cough. I still had a bit of pain so they gave me more dilaudid - that did the trick I felt much better. I was taken to the post op surgical unit around 12. They continued my vitals and got me Crystal Light. I took 3 small sips & got really nauseous. I asked for meds for it. She said she would call the Dr. He ordered a Phenegram suppository & a presciption to take hope for tabs that disolve on my tongue. The Phenegram really helped. I told the nurse I had to pee (did since the recovery room)! So she wheeled me to the bathroom & wheeled me back & then sat me in a recliner - did not make me walk ??. My DD (19) was there with me & my MIL was with my hubby in his holding room. My doc came to see me at 1:20 & said my surgery went well & that they were putting hubby to sleep right now. About 10 mins later I got dressed and DD took me home. I did not feel bad at all - not a lot of gas. I feel ok this morning - more pain than yesterday though. I just walked my DD(9) to her bus stop a half a block away. Hubby on the other hand is having a lot more gas pain. He said it feels like something is sitting on his chest. He got home at 7 last night. He was feeling so bad - he was ready to leave the hospital around 5:30 and got all hot and dizzy as he was getting in the car that they made him get back in bed for another hour. The Dr. told my MIL that his surgery went well too. We both got 11cc realize bands. I am surprised that we were not made to walk around and they did not make sure we could drink after surgery. They were not concerned about that or emptying our bladders (I did anyway). My personal opinion is that the nurses needed to be more specialized in this type of surgery. They offered me soda & I told them I couldn't have it so they brought Crystal Light in a cup with a straw - I told then I was not allowed to drink out of a straw - Dr.'s orders. The nurse told me I could get Dumping Syndrome if I ate too many sweets - I told her No - that happens to Gastric Bypass patients. Oh yes, and I was supposed to get a nausea pill while in while in the holding area and they forgot to give me that. I mentioned it when I was waiting outside OR & the nurse said yes it was charted & someone missed it. She said it was too late now, but they would put something in my IV. So anyway, surgery was not too bad for me - another story for hubby :smile2: We are both taking liquid Lortab - yucky - but works, Gas X strips, nausea pills, and using heating pads on our bellys.

DH & I are getting banded tomorrow. I am nervous....Just want it to go well for both of us:wub: Good Luck to everyone!

Why can't bandsters have caffeine? Does it harm the pouch in any way?

You are not alone. I am getting banded on the 27th and have been eating like crazy since I got my date last Monday:cursing:

I am getting banded on 1/27. I have tickets to a Shania Twain concert on 1/29 - just two days later. From your experience - will I feel ok enough to go?

Thanks everyone. I am going to give my ticket away

That is outstanding!!!!

10 months from seminar until surgery date. It took an extra 3 months because we switched to DH's insurance in order to get the surgery covered.

Check out my blog (the link is below) and then read the blogs of others that I follow. There are VERY successful bandits out there. Read their stories and learn what has made them successful and also what they have struggled with. I am getting banded on 1/27/2010 and reading these blogs has really prepared me and Enlightened me. Dawn

Hi there, I have been on the boards for a while but have not formally introduced myself. I am a 45yo wife & mother from Eastern PA. DH & I have finally completed our six month counseling as required by HighMark Blue Shield. We are both going to be banded on 1/27/2010. I look forward to sharing this journey with all of you. Feel free to check out my blog. Dawn