September Banders!

[starosen 5]

HI everyone. My surgery is tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous but excited as well. I followed the 2 week Protein diet/drinks for the most part but did have some sashimi on one occasion (had to go to client lunch).

So would anyone like to give me some last minute advice, assurance, words of wisdom :-)?

What is the deal with the left shoulder pain that everyone speaks of? Thanks!

[dubaiboy 4]

HI everyone. My surgery is tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous but excited as well. I followed the 2 week Protein diet/drinks for the most part but did have some sashimi on one occasion (had to go to client lunch).

So would anyone like to give me some last minute advice, assurance, words of wisdom :-)?

What is the deal with the left shoulder pain that everyone speaks of? Thanks!

I will explain. I was in the same situation as you.. nervous but excited. I did a Protein diet for about 7 days and skim milk, etc etc.

You do not feel anything during the surgery as you are completely knocked out. Once you wake up you will be in the recovery room with slight nausea. Eventually the surgery effect kicks out and they will give you morphine once or twice. After an another hour you will be back in your room and see your family . You will be off and on sleeping for a few hours.

The left shoulder pain started for me the next day due to the carbon gas they pump in you to seperate your organs (making it easier to perform the surgery). Its some effect due to nerve pressure from the gas. Make sure you take pain killers 4 times a day for 4 days (as your dr may say) and keep consistent. After 4-5 days it will go away. With the meds the pain subsides.

Thats IF you even get shoulder pain...

other than that wish you the best of luck and you will be fine. I am on day 6 and I have lost 5 kgs - 11 pounds - probably due to the fact that I am on a liquid diet post op.. but 11 pounds IS 11 pounds.

[willow15 4]

Hi dubaiboy,

Great to hear your doing so well! I'm in sat week & feeling very nervous! Any regrets? 11lbs is great ????

Starosen, hope all went well!

[dubaiboy 4]

No regrets! Go go go!

[heatherfields 11]

Hello All!

I am new, this is my first post. I have been working since June to get approved to have Lap Band, and I finally was! My surgery date is September 28th. I have started my pre-op diet.

I am really excited, truly i am! But every once in a while I get kinda nervous and start thinking about having some foreign plastic object in my body... :-/

Then I have to talk myself down and assure myself this is what i want! And everything is going to be okay.

Any words of encouragement?

Have y'all been having good results?

thanks, heather

[starosen 5]

Hi Heather,

I was just banded yesterday . Everything will be ok. As far as the foreign object in your body..I was nervous too but there are people who have metal plates, rods, pacemakers , etc..so compared to those devices, lapband is nothing! Good luck with the preop diet. It really prepares you for post op diet. Please keep in touch and you can email me directly at starosen@yahoo.com.

[heatherfields 11]

Thanks Starosen!!!

It really does help hearing that from someone who has gone through it!

Hope everything continues to go well for you!

I'll definitely keep in touch

[starosen 5]

Great. Good luck!

[jfc193 719]

My wife and I were banded on September 12, 2007. I have a 4cc band and my wife has a10cc band.

Between the two of us we have lost way over 200 lbs while neither of us are at goal the quality of life is huge.

for our 35 anniversary last June we went Parasailing we would not have been able to do that 8 years ago.

[starosen 5]

Thy is an absolutely wonderful story! Congrats to you and your wife! I love hearing all these success stories as I was just banded on the 17th.

[willow15 4]

How are you getting on starosen?

Edited September 20, 2015 by willow15

[starosen 5]

Hi, Willow,

I am healing nicely. Very tired as I haven't had a full nights sleep since Thursday and a bit gassy as I have not gone to the bathroom since surgery. Otherwise , moving along with the limited amount of food consumtion(broths, shakes, ice pops). Any suggestions for the gas and Constipation? Thanks for reaching out!!

[starosen 5]

Hi, Willow,

I am healing nicely. Very tired as I haven't had a full nights sleep since Thursday and a bit gassy as I have not gone to the bathroom since surgery. Otherwise , moving along with the limited amount of food consumtion(broths, shakes, ice pops). Any suggestions for the gas and Constipation? Thanks for reaching out!!

[dubaiboy 4]

Hi, Willow,

I am healing nicely. Very tired as I haven't had a full nights sleep since Thursday and a bit gassy as I have not gone to the bathroom since surgery. Otherwise , moving along with the limited amount of food consumtion(broths, shakes, ice pops). Any suggestions for the gas and Constipation? Thanks for reaching out!!

Starosen. The gas will automatically go after a few days. You may have a slight left shoulder pain but my recommendation is to take the painkillers as the Dr prescribed for at least 4 to 5 days even if you think the pain subsides.

[willow15 4]

Hi Starosen, I haven't had my surgery yet, I'm in on the 26th & doing pre op diet at the moment. I did have a csection in June and was given a liquid laxative maybe check with your dr & see if you could take some.