March Bandsters!

[Ladybug28 73]

Good luck imarzz......I'll be praying all goes well. I'll be a day behind you! Yay, can't wait!! Good luck on your journey and think positive thoughts and pictures yourself at what you'll look like, better yet feel like 6 months from now!! WooHoo! Deb

[Ladybug28 73]

hi here Deb.. i have one more day to go. its now tuesday evening here. i go early on thursday morning. it gets really confusing with the time line i know. i want to thank you for your good wishes. im going into this surgery with everyone here behind me wishing me well, and that means a lot. Deb, how are you?? whats happening your end? how are you getting on??

Hi Judy! Yes the time difference is very confusing!! Plus I thought I read somewhere that you were leaving today. Anyways I'll be thinking of you! We're on the same day, I leave tomorrow since its 1 1/2 hrs away, have pre-op, spending the night then have to be at the hospital at 7:30am. Still doing the liquids...day 12, hasn't been too bad. I'm down 14 pounds so that's nice! I'm not nervous yet just very excited to get it done and be on the road to recovery. It wil be over before we know it. Hope all goes well for you Judy!

[MelVan 10]

Fellow March Bandsters, My day is TOMORROW. I am already in Palm Beach at motel and I go to hospital at 9am/surgery at 11. I thank you all so much for this blog. I have learned so much and have a good idea what to expect. I won't be scared with every pain and new feeling. Pay for me as I am praying for all of us. I'll blog again after I cross over and am born again with my new baby stomach. Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels. MelVan

[springday 2]

Hey Everyone!

I had my band with gastric plication (and hiatal hernia repair) today. So far, so good.......sore at incision sites, some mild gas pains, but feel extremely bloated!! Was in surgery about an hour and a half. Recovered in recovery room and back to Day Surg. Dr. Came by and said I could go home around 2pm! We live about an hour from the surg center and weather was bad. So glad to have this behind me, but anxious to see what the next few weeks, months hold!

Good luck everyone!!

[judych 225]

Just got called by the hospital. Have to be there @ 6:30 for surgery @ 8. Feel a little nervous now. Bag is packed. I guess I'm ready to go. At least I won't have much time to think about it in the morning.

imarzz... all the best for you. i know you will do well. will be thinking of you.

[judych 225]

Hi Judy! Yes the time difference is very confusing!! Plus I thought I read somewhere that you were leaving today. Anyways I'll be thinking of you! We're on the same day, I leave tomorrow since its 1 1/2 hrs away, have pre-op, spending the night then have to be at the hospital at 7:30am. Still doing the liquids...day 12, hasn't been too bad. I'm down 14 pounds so that's nice! I'm not nervous yet just very excited to get it done and be on the road to recovery. It wil be over before we know it. Hope all goes well for you Judy!

hi there Deb... i will be thinking of you as well. ive got 24 hours now. goodness me. im trying to keep my mind occupied. got my grand daughter coming in today to use my computer for school so that should be a distraction. i need it. lol. i know that you will do really well. im praying for everyone who is being done these next 24 hours. xx

[NWgirl 574]

I was banded this morning at 730AM in Portland, Oregon. Am feeling good despite some mild tummy pain where the incisions are. Have not had any gas problems yet. I am going to take another nap because I just took my first dose of pain meds and feel so sleepy now.

I hope everyone else's surgeries went superb today

[ready4changein2011 70]

Thanks ready and kmom I have been so calm today my sprit is at ease I'm ready for this journey

So happy for you. Goodluck in the morning. Will see you on the other side.

[chamcg 1]

I was banded on 3-15-12 and went back to work today. I also had my post op visit today. They told me they put 4cc's in my band during surgery. My next fill date is 4/16/12. Im feeling great and dont have much pain at all! I am having some hunger pains but hopefully as I start eating more solid foods it will help.

[ready4changein2011 70]

Just got called by the hospital. Have to be there @ 6:30 for surgery @ 8. Feel a little nervous now. Bag is packed. I guess I'm ready to go. At least I won't have much time to think about it in the morning.

Good luck in the morning, see you on the otherside. Mine was at 830 and it all went fast. Are u having surgery at your hospital where u work? I work at HCA east and had surgery at HCA west because they specialize in bariatric surgery and my dr goes there.

[ready4changein2011 70]

Fellow March Bandsters' date=' My day is TOMORROW. I am already in Palm Beach at motel and I go to hospital at 9am/surgery at 11. I thank you all so much for this blog. I have learned so much and have a good idea what to expect. I won't be scared with every pain and new feeling. Pay for me as I am praying for all of us. I'll blog again after I cross over and am born again with my new baby stomach. Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels. MelVan[/quote']

Congrats and goodluck tomorrow see u on the other side

[ready4changein2011 70]

Hey Everyone!

I had my band with gastric plication (and hiatal hernia repair) today. So far' date=' so good.......sore at incision sites, some mild gas pains, but feel extremely bloated!! Was in surgery about an hour and a half. Recovered in recovery room and back to Day Surg. Dr. Came by and said I could go home around 2pm! We live about an hour from the surg center and weather was bad. So glad to have this behind me, but anxious to see what the next few weeks, months hold!

Good luck everyone!![/quote']

Congrats on starting your journey. Welcome to the other side. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[ready4changein2011 70]

I was banded this morning at 730AM in Portland' date=' Oregon. Am feeling good despite some mild tummy pain where the incisions are. Have not had any gas problems yet. I am going to take another nap because I just took my first dose of pain meds and feel so sleepy now.

I hope everyone else's surgeries went superb today <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Welcome to the other side. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Keep us posted.

[imarzz 5]

Just want to thank you all for your well wishes. And yes I am having surgery in the hospital where I work.

Sun is just setting here in NJ. Tomorrow is a new day. Will post after surgery tomorrow.

All of your support is greatly appreciated.

[larch 8]

I was banded March 12th. I am doing well. Started pre-op at 272. As of today...252.