Yeah I am home and banded!

[Josie040168 2]

Well went in on Monday the 18th as scheduled at 10am... But had to wait around until 1:30 before I was brought in to the coldest room I have ever been in... The O. R. was not what I expected and when I first got rolled in my surgeon was on the phone talking to one of his patients regarding stomach pain. Once he hung up the phone I was put right out... Then next thing I knew I was done and in the recovery room... I have to say I have been blessed I really don't feel much gas pain... I do feel like I have done 5000 stomach crunches!!!! Getting up and down from a sitting position is not easy and oh laying down... damn!!! I had to stay in the hospital over night and was on a morphine drip... every two hours the nurses would wake me and take me for a walk around the unit at least 3 times... Then as long as I was up I attempted to pee... at first that did not happen... nurse said that is normal because of the morphine. The second time they woke me I was able to finally pee... which actually made me feel better. The next morning on Tuesday I had to have a X-ray done with a nasty tasting drink. They took pictures to make sure the band was in the right place and then with the drink the watched it go down to make sure the band did not move. By the time I was all done it was almost lunch time. I got my first mushy tray of food... pureed tuna fish and apple sauce. Wow was that strange eating mushy stuff... I could only eat about 3 spoon fulls and then I was done... could feel the full feeling...Had to wait 30 minutes before I started to take liquids... My doctor does not let you leave the hospital until you eat your 2nd mushy meal... which came at 5pm so I was released at 6:30...

So happy it is over and happy to be home... eating no fat cottage cheese now... again only ate about 3 spoon fulls and I am done...

I am also very itchy... but was told that was part of the healing process...

Just so happy to say it is done...

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Jo Ann

[Roheryn 0]

Congrats Jo, sounds like you are on your way!:thumbup:

Do you not have a liquid phase??

[Josie040168 2]

My doctor gets you right on to the mushy foods before you even leave the hospital... only had to have liquids the day before surgery....

[lamvmomof4 0]

Congrats!! Sounds like everything went well!

[Josie040168 2]

Very sore today... feel like I did 5000 cruches... Just took a pain pill... had to break it in to 4 small pieces and try to swallow it with small sips of Water... not the easiest thing to do... but I did it. Holding a pillow agaist the port area does help when moving around...

worst part so far was sitting on the toilet and then getting up... OUCH!!!!

[missnikkie0514 0]

Good job!! My surgery date is August 29th!!! I can't wait!!!! I hope that I have a speedy recovery!!

[Josie040168 2]

Missnikkie0514-

All the best on the 29th...

Jo Ann

[heavy duty 0]

My surgery is TOMORROW and I hope it goes as smoothly for me as it sounds like it has for you!! Very excited to hear how your process went.

Congrats & wish me luck!

[mommypower 0]

Congrats!

I had my surgery on Aug 11th and the first few days were painful. Its kind of like making up for all o f those crunches I failed to do before hand. But each day has gotten better and now I am 1 week and 1 day out of surgery and I feel great. Tomorrow I go back to work! Just remember to take one day at a time. I also suggest chrushing up those pain pills. They taste horrible but go down easier and work just the same.Ask your doctor about that alternative.

Good luck!

[Josie040168 2]

My surgery is TOMORROW and I hope it goes as smoothly for me as it sounds like it has for you!! Very excited to hear how your process went.

Congrats & wish me luck!

Good Luck tomorrow... I am sure all will be fine... and write back to tell us all how you are doing...:thumbup:

Jo Ann

[krtork 0]

Welcome to bandland! Woo Hoo! Sounds like everything went really well! Mushies already, you lucky girl!

[Josie040168 2]

Think I spoke to soon when I said I did not have gas pain... YUCK... my shoulders are starting to hurt... I took a gasX strip... hopefully that will help...

I am having a hard time gettng all the fluids in... I have to have 64 oz and at least 40-60 grams of Protein...

so far had 15 oz of liquid and 21 grams of that was protein...

Had apple sauce for lunch ... ate about 2 heaping teaspoons full and I had enough... ugh!!:eek:

Will take my second pain pill once I can have more liquid.. which is about 15 minutes from now...

[heavy duty 0]

Well, my surgery was Aug 21st and I came home 22nd (Fri). Today I feel almost 100% (little sore & still a little tired but overall I feel good).

My main complaint is that when I checked in on the 21st, I weighed 212 and when I checked out on the 22nd, I was up to 220 (I guess it is from all the IV fluids & swelling, but it was still hard to see that scale.) 4 days out and I am back to 211 so I am happy.

Everything went really well and I am so glad it is over. Just wanted to report in!!

[buskohl 0]

My surgery was the 21st as well. I am healing well at home, in fact went back to work today. I too am on liquids diet til tomorrow than move to the mushies! My only issue is the gas pains...they are miserable and I would feel great if it wasn't for them. Does anyone have any suggestions to get rid of them or how long they last?

Also side note...my Dr. gave me a prescription for pain meds...but I am a college student as well and needed to be able to study...he suggested I take liquid tylenol for pain as needed and it has worked great! Just a suggestion for those struggling with those pain pills!