3 1/2 hours until surgery

[ssfano 0]

I am so anxious or nervous. My surgery is at 11:00am, it is 7:30am. I am waiting for my sister to pick me up. I sent the kids off to school, I think I covered everything. I have my pillolw in hand they asked that I bring. This really couldn't be over sooner.

Next time I am online, I will be as others have put it "on the other side". I almost deleted that but, you know what I mean. Fingers crossed.:help:

[babs0101 1]

Wishing you the best. It will be fine! I was just banded on Friday the 5th. So far so good. Good luck and keep us informed how you are doing.

[cookielover 1]

:clap2:Hey you are now banded!

Welcome to bandland! I hope you are feeling good very soon. Keep us posted.

[ssfano 0]

I arrived and waited for my turn. I was 5th for the procedure that day. My surgery was scheduled for 11:00am. Unfortunately, all four people before had hernias that needed to be repaired. This shoved my surgery to almost 4:00pm. The wait was a little tough, no Water was driving me nuts. My only suggestion here is try to be scheduled first for the day.

They took me back and they put in my IV. Then they said they were going to give me a shot in my stomach. I mention this because I do not want you to be alarmed if they say this to you. It was nothing, like a TB test shot. It was to help prevent blood clots. No biggie.

When they came back to give you the good stuff that knocks you out, I was ready. My surgery was one of those that was over within thrity minutes.

I have had 3 c-sections andI knew from going under before, I would be slow to coming out. This time was no exception. They want you up asap. So it was a short walk to the restroom. Then a small x-ray where you drink this tiny white liquid that they x-ray to see all is moving as it should.

Then its off to sipping Water and your out the door.

Today, I was so surprised to have very little pain. I walk constantly because they say I am still having some kind of reaction to being put under. I feel like an urgency to keep moving, even if laying down or sitting, I am still moving a foot or a leg (not involuntarily, like a nervous habit). I was up walking all night also. I haven't taken any pain medication but may because they suggested it might help me slow down and rest.

All the crazy walking and moving has helped tremendously with moving the gas which is necessary.

I am sipping water and chicken broth all day and never once have I felt hunger. It is a wonderful thing. It has only been 20 hours since the surgery.

I felt compelled to write in some detail so if anyone still waiting to "cross to the other side" can find some confront in seeing how smooth it truly went for me (thus far - fingers crossed).

Good luck everyone!

[Crispy 0]

Thank you for that. It is comforting actually. I am scheduled for next week first thing in the morning.

[trapped inside 0]

That is great news! congratulations! The update is very reassuring for the rest of us am I am glad you are having such a goood experience. Where did you have your surgery?

Trapped Inside

Anne

[OregonHolly 0]

I was banded on the 9th. When I got online I saw a new thread entitled "Holly's Band Day" so I posted detail there. It's interesting how different all of our experiences were! I was hospitalized in Oregon and stayed 24 hours, with oxygen on the whole time, and an IV the whole time. I felt pretty good at the hospital but feel pretty crappy now that I'm home. My cat keeps climbing on me and purring and wanting to sit on my chest, LOL! He's all hurt because I keep pushing him off, poor kitty! Well read my post in the other thread if you're interested in more detail. I'm so glad to be on "the other side" and so ready to help support my fellow October-bandsters.