Banded August 15th

[Danigirl521 0]

Hi. I was banded on August 15th at 8:30 in the am. Never having had surgery before I wasn't sure how I would do but it was way better than I expected!

The worst part was just waking up from the anesthesia and feeling so sick to my stomach. I've been one of the lucky ones without the gas pains in the shoulder so far.

I was a bit upset about the 12 lbs I gained the day of surgery but lost it within the first few days plus 6 more. :biggrin2:

I'm feeling really good and went back to work last Thursday. I'm on full liquids until this Thursday. Really looking forward to some scrambled eggs! lol. I have a little bit of head hunger but I'm not starving so far.

My worst problem now is since yesterday my skin is red and itchy for about an inch around my port incision. All my incisions still have the steri-strips on them. I'm supposed to leave them on until Thursday unless they fall off. I also have some itchy red welts around my other incisions.

I'm not running a fever and nothing really hurts just very, very itchy. I'm thinking maybe a reaction to the streri-strips or something? I will call my Dr. tomorrow if it stays like this.

I am so happy to be on this side of the surgery and on my way to a healthier, more comfortable me!!!

Congrats to all the August All-Stars!!! :banghead:

Dani

[GaryB 0]

Dani -you sound great. I was also banded on 8/15. I went home at 5pm and agree the toughest part was waking right after surgery. I got the chills pretty bad right after, but that passed quick, I also had no real gas pains and returnd to work Mon & Tues half days following surgery then full days. Not itchy yet.

I just started mushy's and scrambled eggs are my best friend, egg drop Soup, I like my chochlate whey and 4oz skim milk in the blener w/ crushd ice...my appetite is starting to really come back, but my mind set is to really make this work. half hour per day on the teadmill.

I'm down 14lbs in 9days and loving my band...and new life....

[Danigirl521 0]

Congrats on the awesome weight loss GaryB! I have to admit I'm jealous of those scrambled eggs. lol.

I was supposed to advance to that last Thursday but at my post-op visit my surgeon said they had just made it a new policy to have full liquids for 2 weeks instead of 1...oh well... 3 more days.

I'm loving my band too!

Dani

[Roheryn 0]

Congrats on the banding guys! You're on your way!

Gary, didn't they load you up with warm blankets!?? That is the thing I demand coming out of surgery

[GaryB 0]

Hey Ro - yes, the warm blankets helped alot. I wish you good luck on the 27th.. we'll be thinking of you...will you stay overnite?

[Roheryn 0]

Hey Ro - yes, the warm blankets helped alot. I wish you good luck on the 27th.. we'll be thinking of you...will you stay overnite?

Thanks Gary! Yep as far as I'm aware we all stay overnight here in Australia! I am kinda glad for that and kinda wish I could go to my own bed