9/19, 12:45 Pacific Time: My banding

[Darragha 0]

The time draws nigh!

Any last minute suggestions to help make my journey a more comfortable one?

I've read the threads, made the list, going shopping tonight and I'm cleaning the house today. Liquidy foods are frozen, mushies are in there, too. My Lortab elixir is sitting right here on my desk.

Tomorrow! 24 hours from now I will be one of the few, the proud, the banded!

Darr

[stacy73 2]

Darr, How did it go?

[Darragha 0]

I'm OK!

Not the most pleasant of experiences (that gas mask in the OR before going under...a bit claustrophobic am I), but I'm OK! I was home and in bed by 7pm, and have not really slept yet. I itch and am having some insomnia.

The staff at NWWLS is fantastic--that much I can say right now. What kind and decent folks.

My nurse told my husband to buy some chocolate milk for the ride home. Such nice treat.

My cat got spayed yesterday, so now kitty and I both have stitched on our belly.

I'll post more as my head clears.

Darragha

a new band member!

[Chris61 0]

I also was banded on 9/19/07 at about 1:30 P.M. CDT and I just love the band. Hard to iamage how this tool works. Still learning to deal with eating and drinking. To used to working a couple of hours and thin take a break. Cannot do that anymore. I hope that you are doing well. I still get some gas pains in the left shoulder. I came home on Thursday once I had the barrium swallow done and thin after I was drinking fluids and keeping them down.

Chris

[Darragha 0]

Congrats Chris! We have the same bandster birthday!

I'm 11 days out and today I feel really good! Very little pain. A little more energy. And I ate smashed spuds! Whoohoo!

Darr