Banded yesterday! Yay!

[feelfat 1]

Hello my fellow Bandsters,

Yesterday was the big day for me.

I had to be at NYU at 6:30 am. I was waiting untill after 8 to be taken in by a nurse.

My surgery wasnt untill approx. 10:45am

I went in to the operating room, I was sooo nervous and scared.

Everyone was really nice there, they saw that I was nervous.

They calmed me down and were very gentle, untill the stuff through IV made me loose control. I tried to fight it...but it was stronger than me.

I woke up 1 hour later in the PACU. My throat hurt and my lips were so dty. They rightawy offered me a cup of ice chips, it was the best treat. I was really confused when I woke up. I wanted my DH to come to me, but they didnt let him stay for more than 5 minuts.

I dozed off again for 40 minuts. I felt my incision, only the one in the belly botton. (I had the SILS)

Around 1:45 I was finally taken up to a recovery room, where I finally got to see my DH that I so desperatly needed by my side. I didnt really have bad gas pains, just slightly. It was deffenatly bothered more by my incision pain.

I kept on drinking and drinking. I thought that I didnt have the band put in, everything went down so easy. I have 2 cc's in my band already.

I didnt start walking around untill aprox 3 or 4oclock. I didnt have the strength. I was shaky when I got onto my feet. But very soon I got udsed to it and actually walking helped me slowly to get back to myself.

Before they discharge you, you have to pee a certain amount.

I just couldnt pee, as much as I had the urge to I couldnt.

They took a sonogram of my bladder. It was full.

It sometimes happens the nurse said, that the Anesthesia causes you not to be able to go to the loo.

Only after 9pm did I finally manage to empty my bursting bladder. I was so happy that they finally let me go home. Most of the women on the floor went home already severall hours before. It was great to go home.

I must say I didnt expect it all to be the way it was.

I was afraid of the gas pains which I thankfully didnt suffer from. I guess everyone is different.

All in all it was a great experience!:scared2:

Today I had 3 plates of Soup, 1 snapple and 1 ices and I feel stuffed. I guess I am banded.

I am looking forward to see the numbers on the scale running down.

I wish all of you the best! Any questions that you have I would be very happy to answer.

[Monica90604 0]

Congratulations on getting your band!

[Moquarius 3]

congrats!!! I hope you have a quick and easy healing process.

[alisonlen454 0]

Congrats on your banding!!! I was banded on Monday (7/26) at Lenox Hill in NYC. It was a great experience one that almost mirrors yours! I ended up having a hernia which they had to fix while they were in doing the banding, so I am having some pain near my chest. The gas was also slightly uncomfortable, as well as the incision sight neat my bellybutton. I has such trouble post-op trying to pee lol. I too had the urge but it took about 4 hours for me to go! But now that its all over and I'm home resting, I couldn't be more happy :scared2: I hope all is well with you

[feelfat 1]

hey, how are you freshly banded fellow bandsters doing?

I'm already better. Belly incision hurting when I walk and get up from sitting and liying position. Still some sharm shooting left shoulder pain when i lie down. I hope thats going away.