Tomorrow is my Band Day!

[jayme 0]

I'm really excited! a little nervous about the surgery, but have faith in my Dr., I have to be at the hospital at 5:45 am, so no time to get anxious in the morning. I'm just ready to get it done!

My only problem right now is that I'm so hungry. I've only been on liquids for 5 days, and i'm weak and light-headed, probably taking in about 450-500 calories a day and really crabby. If I can just make it through the next 8 hours, I can go to bed, then it'll be time to go!

I ate a handfull of goldfish (crackers) today in a moment of weakness, I hope it doesn't come back to haunt me.

BTW, I forgot my PIN for my ticker, any advise? I'm down a total of 8 lbs.

[LundyLane 0]

Good Luck tomorrow!

[foutngirl 0]

Good luck tomorrow on your surgery. Be sure to get some Gas X strips and start taking them now. You will have gas tomorrow. So be sure to take them. This will help you out! I wish someone had told me. I know you're hungry but just think how great your going to be in your skinny jeans! That's what I had to focus on. Having the handful of goldfish isn't going to haunt you .... but don't eat anymore. It's almost here! You can do it! Keep me updated on your journey!

[LynneB 0]

Good luck tomorrow!! Make sure you have throat lozenges, I used Halls Breezers & they were wonderful for the sore throat from the tube. They also helped the dry mouth issue too. My throat hurt really bad the first 2 days. Also ask your Dr & anesthesiologist to get out as much of the gas as possible, I had zero gas pains because they went overboard making sure to get it all out. My doc said they wouldnt go the extra mile if they arent asked.

[Savedbygrace 11]

Wishing you the best tomorrow! Hang on.. the hunger will be gone when you wake up from surgery!

[DaisyMay 1]

Tomorrow is my band day also! I'm mostly excited. A little nervous. Ready for it to be over. Instead of goldfish, my cheat today was two bites of my husband's cheeseburger. I just couldn't resist! I've been on a mostly liquid diet since March 18 (22 pounds lost) but I find I can only go about 3 days without a bite of solid food. I guess starting tomorrow I need to do better than that since it's three weeks of liquids without cheating! That's scarier than the surgery! Good luck to all of us! Here's to a safe procedure with no complications and quick healing!

[mstrina27 0]

Congrats... when u get bk home... plz let us know how everything went for u...

[kathystrick 3]

Congratulations on your re-birthday! Hope everything went well today. Post and let us know how you are feeling as soon as you feel up to it!

[bigsarge 0]

Good luck. I go in tomorrow at 0700. I am also hungry and I am on a liquid diet for just one day. I'm ready to get it over and scared too. Worried about the future. Hope I don't mess this up. 2 weeks on liquids are going to be hard on me. Let me know how you come out I will do the same. For the rest of you please give us any advise you can to make things easier for us. thanks.

[CountryGirlNY 0]

I'm having surgery tomorrow too! I'm only doing today on Clear Liquids only. Christ I'm HUNGRY too! But it's only for one day.... I'm NOT CHEATING! I'm dying to, but I'm afraid to so I'm going to stick it out an have some broth.

Good luck to all of us that are getting banded tomorrow - and as someone else said - Happy RE-birthday.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives!

[Hope09 0]

Just wanted to wish everyone lots of luck and thanks for the point about asking the surgeon to get as much gas out as possible! I'm being done on Sunday. Let us know how you all get on soon!:thumbup:

[bigsarge 0]

The two hardest parts about the surgery for me was the waiting and the minor pain after. If I stay very still I do OK. Dr has me on liquid Tylenol. Finally I was taken to the OR, hooked to iV had to recite my name and birthday several times to several people. I remember being brought into the OR and that's it.

The next thing to happen was someone waking me up and the stomach pain hitting me. You would think I had been shot 5 times across my stomach. Later I am made to get up and walk at least 20 steps twice, take deep breaths 4 times into a machine which I take home, and filling a bottle before that tell me I can go home. I had planned for an over nite stay.

I haven't eaten or drank anything since yesterday. Could not have Water for two hours after. I'm home now and other than the pain I don't feel any different. That's not good because I find myself wanting to do things the way I always have. I have been drinking Water, diet green tea, and chicken broth.

The pain has gone down quite a bit so now I am forgetting the new way I am supposed to be eating. Started trying to eat some sugar free Jello, scared myself when I realised I took too big of a bite. Now I am worried if it will pass or not. Stopped eating it, waiting to see if I will have a reaction from it. I know there's no restriction yet, but does that mean I can eat as normal or am I hurting myself?.

My throat is sore, using some halls to help with it, I would like to know what it feels like to over do it. That way I'll know what my limits are. I guess that will come in time. Well I will see what tomorrow brings. Don't see the Dr for a week from now. Have to check the incisions for bleeding, if it does call the Dr

[FabBy50 0]

Good luck to all of you being banded tomarrow!!! Mine is not until March but already Im getting excited.