ChocolateDream81

I was also banded on 5/17/2010 and I feel the same as you!! I am soooooooo WEAK!! I just want to sleep the whole day through!!

Just got banded yesterday.. don't know whats going on. I feel so cik. My head is spinning, My back is hurting like ti was stomped on. both of my arms are in imense pain. My throat and my lumph noids under the chin on both sides are swollen. My head is kinda hot but not a fever yet. I have had some water and some broth tryin now tohave a few sips of this protein drink. My neck hurts so bad it feels like my head is going to roll of of it any moment. Will someone please tell me that I am not the only one with these kinds of symptoms. ?!?!?! Also.... Gas isbad too in my stomach but I have been gettin it out of both ends successfully.:w00t:

I agree.. Bridget was an angel..... she would not let me back out!! Thanks

awesome.. I would love to drag you along on my journey.... lol I want to know all about yours too. Keep me mposted on your surgery date and we can help eachother get through this.

Hello everyone... you are now taling to the newset memeber of the post-op band community.. YES you head it right.. I went through with the surgery!! I am glad that I did. I actaually tried to back out in the hospital but with enough pushing... I ended up doing it. Thanks to all of you on this message bored for being so encouraging. I am now LAP BANDED and ready to start my new life!! I am in ALOT of pain... mainly gas in my stomach and back..... I can't stop burping. I also feel a lil dizzy but I got pills for that. Thanks again!!! DANA :thumbup:

I did it I did it!! I backed out once but then decied to go through with it. I am now oficially lap banded!!! YES....... i am so happy!! Thanks for all your words of encouragement!!! Ready to start the new me!! I am in alot of pain... mainly gas and back and shoulder but they say the back and shoulder is due to how I was positioned on the Operating table... those things are narrow and hard!! YAY!! I am so happy!! I needed a second chance and now I've got it!! Please KIIN. Ur new Bandster buddy Dana :thumbup:

I did it!! I backed out once when they first wheeled me into the operartion room... they told me to scoot from the gurney to the operating table and I threw up my hands and said "NO, I am sorry Dr. I can not do this" He was like" are you sure? you've come so far" and I told him NO..... I just could not do it... so they wheeled me out of the OR and he was visibly upset...... He called my mom and dad who were in the waiting room and told them to come meet up with me cause I cancelled out. My mom came and wad FURIOUS! She told him Dr. please do NOT listen to dana and just put her to sleep...... He told my mom that he would NOT do that unless I gave him full consent he also aexpressed that he had 6 other surgeries this mornonig and that if I was NOT going to do it then he needed to get to the next one..... then he called over Nurse Bridget who was nice but FIRM...... she looked at me and said oh NO siter girl you are going to do this........ she put on some scrubs and was like... I am going in the OR with you...... she came in and told me to stop being scared and that she would watch over me every step of the way.......She put some mask over my face and said take deep breaths dana... I tried to avoid the mask but she placed it there anyway..... next thing you know I was woken up in Recovery!! Surgery was DONE and I was ALIVE!!! Thank goodness I finally just came to my senses and just let her take me in there. I am in so much pain right now tho.... the gas in my chest is killilng me...... I have burped so much all through the night at the hospital... I just got released and now I am back home. Thank you all for your courage and strength..... I could not have done it with out this whole message board!!! I am trly SORE and Dizzy but happy!!! Thanks Dana :thumbup:

Oh my god, *crying again* you are so right. I have to overcome this fear of being put to sleep. I have read about the statistics and I know that it is safe.... I am just a worrier and I am drivng my self insane. I have been called every name in the book for being overweight.... been rejected lauged at and told to my face that I was huge and should just end my life..... I also have so many health problems for my age that I often fear a heart attack.... not something I imagined at age 28. But as I read your page and see your age you truly give me hope and inspire me to leap into my new life cause it really will benefit me in the end. I am tired of being the outkast and the unhealthy one.... I need this chance at a new life.... thanks so much and as soon as I arrive home after my surgery I will post an update. Pray for me Dana

I am still nervous... tomorrow is my day too. We should pray that everything will be OKAY!! I am sure it will. Have a good nights sleep if you can get any.... I don't think I will be able to either. I wake up at 4am and have to be there by 8:30am surgery probably will not start till about 10:30am........ I pray I wake up from this!! anyway keep me posted post-op.

you are right!! I AM GOING TO DO THIS!! please pray for me!!!

thanks carol. I am praying now and will continue till I get to the hospital. thanks for the support.

bigh hug to you too... thanks so much!! u are so kind!! please keep in touch with me.

oh my god thank you so much... you made me feel so much better!! I am ONLY worried about being put to sleep and waking up... the rest I feel I can handle. Thanks so much Dana

thanks so much!!

thanks so much..... *crying* I can't stop crying....... please pray for me!!

thanks so much for ur words.... I am still crying and nervous... but there is not much time left!! I need to be strong!

well I know you were being honest and I respect that but It made me even more scared!! I guess thats just life!! Thanks for ur words. *crying* Dana

Once again after reading your responses I am crying! I am trying to get my mind ready but I am so scared!! I just keep thinking about the what ifs?? I am less tha 24 hours away and I am still thinking about the what ifs..... as tears roll down my face.... I don't want to die tomorrow morning!!!!!

Hi all, My name is Dana. I am 28 single F from California. I am getting my lap band surgery on May 17th 2010. I am so scared and terrified of being put to sleep... mainly. I have tried to ease my mind but nothing seems to work. I want everything to go smoothly and I have done numerous research on my surgeon and here he is a VERY good one in Los Angeles. ...however I am still terrified...... Please anyone... someone....?! help me get over this fear of being put to sleep or at least get some kind of comfort..... I suffer from Sleep apnea.. (sleep with C-PAP machine) High blood pressure (on pills) High Cholesterol on pills) and horrible acid reflux (on pills) also I am borderline diabetic..... I know this surgery will help with all of these terrible diseases I have.......yet, I am still so SCARED!! :confused::sad::scared2::smile::frown:

Angie, I just read your blog page and I truly need some inspiration... My surgery is Monday monrning at 8:30.. I am scared to death..... please get back to me so I can talk to you and ask you some things.... (I am crying right now) I am terrified.... Please get back before Monday. I am so SCARED and FRIGHTENED to be put to sleep. Thanks Dana

I totally hear ya. All those things listed are things that are currently affecting my life... I can't wait for the day to be able to check off every item on that dreadful list. Where are you located at? what ur goal weight? I love talking to people about all of this....its so inspiring.... thanks so much and good luck to you to on your journey...:smile: