Questions....

[zet 0]

What should I expect the minute the band gets put on? I am just now trying to get approved for insurance, and I am wondering, if approved and I get the band, will I be in pain at first, will I be sick, etc.....?:nervous

[GayleTX 1]

As I have said before on here, I have had haircuts that caused me more trauma than my lapband surgery. It was a major non-event. Never even had a gas pain. Went to the hospital at 9, had surgery at 10, got in the car and went home at 2 p.m.

I know some people don't have it that easy ....and I was kinda nervous because I'm OLD and had heart problems, etc. but I did good. Of course, my surgeon is very experienced and I went on the food plan a month before surgery and that helped.

The lapband is the least invasive, least dangerous wls you can have.

[zet 0]

Thanks, you made me feel better.

[beachgirl 2]

Same here,

very uneventful, didn't even use the painpills, no upset stomach, and was back to myself in a couple of days. Very very easy surgery.

[r2ht4u 0]

had surgery at 8 am went home at 2:30 with very little gas pain...gas pain lasted for about a week on and off~ I thought it was no big deal. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!!!

[Wheetsin 714]

What should I expect the minute the band gets put on?

Expect to still be under general anesthesia.

[lisah25 3]

Expect to still be under general anesthesia.

LOL-you beat me to it! :heh:

I spent the first couple of days feeling pretty rotten. I had a lot of gas, and gas pain. I took the pain meds for two days, and used a heating pad on my shoulder off and on for about a week. But after the first week, I felt a LOT better, and by the end of two weeks I was feeling normal, except for some tenderness around my port.