April 2006 Bandits

[amourette 5]

I can't believe that tomorrow is the big day for me, I am even looking forward to it..............regarding my dates, it will be the 18th here that I am banded, but it will be only the 17th for most of you, ie states side! But either way it is all go in 24 hours!

My mum asked me if I wanted to use a new nightie, um, is that what you call it in the states?, I mean a nightdress? And I said ok, i'll have a look at it and when I saw it I burst out laughing.................it was very sheer and pink with lace.............I had to ask her if she wanted me to come back with a lapband or a doctor hehehehe!!!!

There is no way I can wear it, I have decided to wear something more practical!!!!!

[Indababy 0]

Amourette,

That lacey pink nightie story is hilarious! Your mom sounds like a character. Good luck tommorrow. I'll be thinkin' about ya.

P.S. Try to write as soon as you feel well enough.

--Linda

Dr. Rumbaut

April 20th

[picardy3 0]

Good Luck Fiona! :whoo:

It will be over before you know it. I'll be thinking of you.

Audra

[K@t 38]

on that note....what ARE you supposed to wear to the hopsital?

[alisonb 0]

Good luck guys! I have decided to go ahead with my surgery regardless of all the question marks... There is no other dr in South Africa doing this at the moment and if i have to be the first - then so be it. My family and friends are more nervous than i am. I have made my peace. My hubby is having a tough time at work and under a lot of stress, so i have decided to go and stay with my mom for the first week post-op. From reading all your posts, i don't think i want to be alone... I am trying to do take my mind off the op this week as it has consumed me last week and i felt rather ill! I have started a good book and am cleaning and rearranging stuff left right and centre!!! hehe - i am a nutcase - to be honest but this is what i want! No pain...no pain - hehe!

[ShelliBriz 0]

:nervous HI all,

Not sure if anyone is still reading these posts, but I wish I had have found it earlier!!! I was banded on 13th April, am 35 and live in Australia.

Would love to hear how everyone is going???

[picardy3 0]

on that note....what ARE you supposed to wear to the hopsital?

Kat,

I wore a baggy pair of pajamas to the hospital with a slip on pair of tennis shoes. I didn't want to have change clothes again when I got home, so I wore what I wanted to wear at the house. I also wore my regular undergarments underneath, but didn't wear my bra home. My pre-op nurse made that suggestion and said I would be more comfortable without it.

I changed into the big ol' hospital gown not too long after arrival, so it really didn't matter what I wore to the hospital. And of course you lose that for surgery.

Audra

[Kathi 0]

My surgery is Wednesday! I will let you all know how it goes when I get back home later this week.

I have a cluster of thoughts in my head, dealing with the surgery emotions, plus I am a single mom to 4 kids and am worried that all of their needs will be met while I am away for the next 3 days. I hope they remember to come home to feed the dogs!

Kathi

[Ceparano 0]

Welcome Shellibriz, and congratulations on your banding..

Roberta

Surgery date April 24,2006

[Ceparano 0]

Shackdog, Amourette,and Jeepergurl your in our thoughts today. We wish you well

Roberta

[Telly 4]

April bandit here too! Banded April 11th and feeling really great. No more gas pockets! No more port site pain. I'm loving life and the -12lbs lost in less than 6 days. 98more lbs to go. I am going for the gusto.

[nursekathy2u 0]

Hi all,

I had my surgery April 13th and am slowly getting better. I had to come home with a catheter because I couldnt pee. I took it out the next morning and dropped it in the bathroom floor and couldnt bend over to pick it up so my hubby had a nice surprise when he got home from work!! The worst thing by far has been the port pain. I didnt have any gas pains and my whole abdomen didnt hurt except for my port incision. That incision is about 2 inches long and right under my ribs on the left side. THere is also a hardness under and around the incision but no drainage or any signs of infection. I just feel like there is a big mass embedded in my muscle and everytime I move or bend that side I have a stabbing pain. If i am laying still it doesnt hurt at all. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this? I am also having alot of belching. It was harder than I thought it was going to be but im glad Im on the other side of it. Looking foreward to getting on with my life.

Kathy

[Vickie1177 0]

That incision is about 2 inches long and right under my ribs on the left side.

Kathy

Hi Kathy I was banded on 4/11 and my port is right below my once cleavage. Funny I thought all our ports ere in the same place....

Now that is a questions where is everyones ports located?

Vickie

[kristielynn 1]

Well ya'll my surgery is Friday and I'm getting nervous. I think if I see another Slim fast I'm gonna SCREAM. Although I hope my liver is SHRINKING. I have all those scary thoughts of not waking up after surgery and what if the surgery doesn't work. And if it does work what will I look like. And will I like the new ME. Anyways sorry for venting and rambling on. Good luck to the people having surgery today. You will be in my prayers.

[Yoda 0]

I hear ya! My surgery is Friday as well. I'm mostly afraid of "not waking up" and then not being here for my husband; that is my greatest fear. Unreasonable...and not logical, I know...but I love him sooooo much! Which is part of the reason I'm dong this (& he is behind me 1000%)...the reason being I want to be here (ie. alive!) with him for as long as I can!!!

I'm sure all will be okay for both of us and everyone else on here...but yup, it is still difficult to get past those feelings/fears sometimes.

Where are you? I'm in Canada.