One Day Down

[BeamerGuy 0]

So far so Good.. Had my surgery Yesterday morning 7:15, out of Recovery at 9:15, Out of the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara by 3:30..

Some shoulder pain, and my stomach is a bit sore.. Not bad at all.

I am so glad to get this done, now I have hope of losing weight and getting off my meds.:cool2:

[*susan* 1,709]

Welcome and congrats. I am glad the pain sounds managable for you. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

[ems220 0]

Congrats on your surgery. I am going to banded in June and I was wandering if you have had any trouble walking around or sitting up? Thanks and Best of Luck on your Weight loss.

[Bjornsyouruncle 0]

Congratulations :-) Hope you're recovering well!

[BeamerGuy 0]

Welcome and congrats. I am glad the pain sounds managable for you. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Thanks for the reply.. I am amazed this has gone so well.

After reading so many accounts of Post-op issues I was expecing more in the way of pain and discomfort.

[BeamerGuy 0]

Congrats on your surgery. I am going to banded in June and I was wandering if you have had any trouble walking around or sitting up? Thanks and Best of Luck on your Weight loss.

Thanks for the reply.. Not realy having much trouble at all. I really expected more in the way of pain and discomfort. It's been a piece of cake ... so far

[ems220 0]

Man, that is wonderful to hear. I hope every thing keeps going your way. Again, congrats and good luck:thumbup:

[georgia girl 35]

Hi and welcome to LBT! I'm glad you are doing well!

[BeamerGuy 0]

Hello Georgia Peach,

Now its been almost 3 days down... still so far so good... I am getting some discomfort in my left shoulder.. a dull pain, not bad just bothersome. I have not been eating much mostly drinks and Soup. It looks like you are making great progress... Any pointers? I am not all that happy about phase one of the diet portion. I am really afraid of starting on any more solid foods. I have not yet felt any hunger... is that normal? I figured I would be staring.

[georgia girl 35]

Hello Georgia Peach,

Now its been almost 3 days down... still so far so good... I am getting some discomfort in my left shoulder.. a dull pain, not bad just bothersome. I have not been eating much mostly drinks and Soup. It looks like you are making great progress... Any pointers? I am not all that happy about phase one of the diet portion. I am really afraid of starting on any more solid foods. I have not yet felt any hunger... is that normal? I figured I would be staring.

Hi BeamerGuy! Glad you are still doing okay. If the pain in your left shoulder gets too bad, try putting a heating pad on it. I've read that it really helps.

People progress at different levels. I read all the time about people who are a couple of day out of surgery and are starving. I wasn't hungry for at least 4 weeks, maybe longer. I had a lot of internal swelling that took a while to go down. I think that's why I wasn't hungry for so long. So yes, it's totally normal.

Just make sure you progress slowly and listen to your body. Good luck to you and I hope you have a speedy recovery!

[BABOOMER 0]

Hey Beamerguy, Congrats????? Hope U Go Well On Getting Off Your Meds And Losing That Weight? I'll B Banded On 07/23 In Birmingham Al.

[BeamerGuy 0]

I woke up this morning feeling great.. I weighed in at 259. That's -10 pounds off since postop Day 1 and -25 lbs since I got the OK for the LapBand.

Thanks to everyone who has sent along there comments and suggestions.

All pain and discomfort is no longer an issue... it has been a piece of cake so far. I still am waiting to be hungery... not that I miss that feeling.

I think my greatest concern will be getting enough Protein so I won't lose any more of my limited hair covering...:scared2:

Everyone at the office commented on how great I look. My energy is back and things could not be better.:smile2:

BeamerGuy Banded 5/22/08 284/269/259/184

[BABOOMER 0]

Hey Beamer, Glad U R Doing Well? I Live In Fl And Going To Have Surgery In B'ham Do U Ro Any One Think I Will Be Able To Travel Back Home The Day After ?

[BeamerGuy 0]

Hey Beamer, Glad U R Doing Well? I Live In Fl And Going To Have Surgery In B'ham Do U Ro Any One Think I Will Be Able To Travel Back Home The Day After ?

I can only speak for myself... I was able to drive around for about an hour without any problems the next day. I would wait to see how you are feeling the morning after... if you feel as good as I did go for it.

PJ

[Guest ZenGarden]

Hola Beamerguy:

Congrats on the surgery and recovery. I was in very little discomfort and no pain at all after surgery and drove myself home from the hospital the next day. Hope you continue to have great success and please post if you need any advice at all.

Lots of love from Atlanta!!