misssharee 12 Posted September 14, 2013 Hello everyone! I was just banded yesterday 09/13/13! Im so happy and excited about my new future. I must say that this website has been a god sent for me because i went into surgery knowing what to expect due to everyone's previous posts! I have to admit that I was very very scared because id never been under before. They did have a problem getting my iv in, but after that everything was ok. After the surgery, I was on a cpap machine because i have severe sleep apnea which i found out the night before my surgery at my sleep study. Yes I said the night before! lol My surgeon ordered it at the last minute. At first i was angry but im glad that i did it. The shoulder and chest pain were pretty bad at first because of the hernia repair and the gas x and walking have been a great help as well. I did have horrible leg cramps afterwards but the nurse gave me a muscle relaxer via iv which worked immediately thank god!!Im now ready to see what the future holds! 8 PuraVida37, ☠carolinagirl☠, crystaleffexx and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raindrop1999 15 Posted September 14, 2013 gl to u im a year and half in its worth all th trouble 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and JOANNE M HOLL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misssharee 12 Posted September 14, 2013 Thank you! 2 JOANNE M HOLL and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feelinggood 152 Posted September 14, 2013 congrats 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and JOANNE M HOLL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamilyne 102668 1,207 Posted September 14, 2013 I hope you are doing well now! I had my surgery yesterday. Having terrible gas pains - trying to walk and take gas x strips. Not really helping that much but I'm 2 JOANNE M HOLL and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamilyne 102668 1,207 Posted September 14, 2013 Still working on it - good luck to you 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and JOANNE M HOLL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cingee72 15 Posted September 14, 2013 Hello everyone! I was just banded yesterday 09/13/13! Im so happy and excited about my new future. I must say that this website has been a god sent for me because i went into surgery knowing what to expect due to everyone's previous posts! I have to admit that I was very very scared because id never been under before. They did have a problem getting my iv in, but after that everything was ok. After the surgery, I was on a cpap machine because i have severe sleep apnea which i found out the night before my surgery at my sleep study. Yes I said the night before! lol My surgeon ordered it at the last minute. At first i was angry but im glad that i did it. The shoulder and chest pain were pretty bad at first because of the hernia repair and the gas x and walking have been a great help as well. I did have horrible leg cramps afterwards but the nurse gave me a muscle relaxer via iv which worked immediately thank god!!Im now ready to see what the future holds! Congratulations on your surgery...how are you feeling today? 2 JOANNE M HOLL and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ready2Melt 14 Posted September 14, 2013 I hope you are doing well now! I had my surgery yesterday. Having terrible gas pains - trying to walk and take gas x strips. Not really helping that much but I'm Try a heating pad, it's been working wonders for me so far. I was also banded yesterday! 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and JOANNE M HOLL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted September 15, 2013 congrats on surgery keep sipping and sip some more...keep moving and def rest...and live the your dr's instructions best of luck to you 1 JOANNE M HOLL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SandyM 1,956 Posted September 15, 2013 Contrats to all of you new banders. I'm 4 months out and have lost 43 lbs. I have only had one fill and will get my 2nd one week after next. I'm excited to finally get some restriction, hopefully. Just remember right now is not about losing weight, but healing. Drink plenty to keep from getting dehydrated and keep your Protein up. It'll pass pretty fast. 2 cingee72 and Bandista reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandista 7,466 Posted September 15, 2013 Thank you for posting! Pre-band here and so excited for all you new bandters. Hope you are healing well, sleeping, walking and recovering beautifully. Best wishes for this new chapter -- yippee! 1 cingee72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crystaleffexx 18 Posted September 15, 2013 Congratulations! Keep us posted on how it goes. I have been wanting to have the surgery for 2 years and I just found out about this app so I will be turning to you guys for guidance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamilyne 102668 1,207 Posted September 15, 2013 Hello all - I had surgery - Friday the 13th- the second day was the worst day! I had terrible gas pains with upper chest pain. I walked 1 hour yesterday morning, about 15 min in the afternoon and then went to the mall to walk with my husband for about an hour - I was in so much pain, but afterwards the gas pain got better! After I took a pain pill & went to sleep I feel alot better today & the gas is finally breaking up! Yea 2 Daliaha and cingee72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ready2Melt 14 Posted September 15, 2013 Hello all - I had surgery - Friday the 13th- the second day was the worst day! I had terrible gas pains with upper chest pain. I walked 1 hour yesterday morning' date=' about 15 min in the afternoon and then went to the mall to walk with my husband for about an hour - I was in so much pain, but afterwards the gas pain got better! After I took a pain pill & went to sleep I feel alot better today & the gas is finally breaking up! Yea[/quote'] I was banded Friday as well. Yesterday was by far the hardest. The gas pain hurt but, I walked as much a possible. Today I showered and now I feel amazing. 1 PuraVida37 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawalsh 919 Posted September 15, 2013 Best of luck on your journey! I promise if you follow the rules it gets better and the gas goes away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites