surgery in 3 days-thursday the 20th

[saravalintine 0]

Im so scared!!!! Will I wake up and be in total pain or will I be all drugged up? Im just so nervous. HELP

[christasha 0]

Oh Sara . . . take a deep breath! When you wake up, you'll be groggy and not feeling any pain at all . . . because you're still under the anesethetic from the surgery . . . I was one of the lucky ones and didn't have a lot of pain to deal with at all afterwards. However, I'm sure your doctor gave you perscriptions for pain for when you get home . . .make sure you have them filled before you have your surgery so they are ready for you . . .and then the montra is "walk, sip, walk, sip, repeat" . . . you will be fine! Best of luck to you!

Chris

[restricted 0]

When I woke up I was groggy and in pain. Sometimes it happens. For me, everything else has failed, my hope is this will work. There is no choice but to go forward and hope for the best.

[saravalintine 0]

thanks so much for the advice gals. my doc hasnt given me my prescriptions yet but i guess i ll get them on the surgery day huh?

[make33 2]

Yep, when you leave the hospital they will give you a prescription for liquid pain meds. My advice would be to use 1/2 the normal dosage at first and then if you need more you can take the other 1/2.

You will find, Sara, that once the 20th comes, the time will fly on by and soon you'll be recuperating at home--then within a few weeks you'll be back to norm again and the memory of surgery fades easily.

My other advice is be careful with fruit juices at first--make sure you dilute them 50/50. I was a little nauseous at the hospital because of the straight juice I sipped--and then my paid meds did the same at home.

As was said, walk walk walk--even when you feel like you can't!! Best wishes to you!

[baydaz 0]

Do not do it, find an alternative. It is painful and unless you are committed to dieting the rest of your life, it will not help you lose weight. It was the worse decision I ever made and if I only knew then what I know now, I would not subject my body to having a foreign body put in it and I am seriously considering having it removed. Worse decision I ever made.

[saravalintine 0]

So Supportive Badayz. Ugh

[make33 2]

So glad you saw right through it, Sara--gotta be a bad apple in every barrel...

[Lisamarie 0]

Im so scared!!!! Will I wake up and be in total pain or will I be all drugged up? Im just so nervous. HELP

Good Luck to you and post how you are doing! I am having it done on the 19th and I will do the same. Just hope for the best, that is what I am going to do and keep a positive attitude!!!

[TNGirl 0]

Having my surgery on the 18th! I am terrified too! We will get through this I'm sure of it! Good luck!

[JSOTO 0]

i think your one of the fakers, never been banded or on a diet....ugh!

[SuzyGayle 0]

Post op was groggy but minimal pain....after surgery was given 3 prescriptions, one for pain, one for previcid that I had to take for 30 days and I forget the 3rd.

I didn't have the pain prescription filled because 3 years before I had laporoscopic surgery for appendix and the prescription made me so groggy and out of it.

Post lap band I just used liquid tylenol for pain and didn't even fill the pain prescription....was much less groggy and was driving to the store 2 days post op...you cannot drive while on the pain prescriptions.

Good luck....no regrets on my part, and as with most, you will do great!