I am home from being banded 8/26

[momcof3 1]

Congratulations to all the Aug 26 banders and the Aug 27 banders in advance too.

I had to be at Richmond CA Kaiser yesterday at 6:30 am which meant leaving Sacramento at 4:30 am. My dad and I got there early, but didn't want to chance traffic on the freeway. I had my surgery at 8 am and was down in Radiology at 10:45 drinking the stuff to make sure everything was okay. I was in the car on the way home at 12:30. I was lucky and had an excellent nurse who did the IV and I have to look hard to see where it even was today. I walked into the operating room, laid down and that is all I remember. I haven't had any nausea, but the port incision is the one that hurts. I started in my bed last night, but moved down to the recliner at 11 pm for the night. I had to get up about every 2 1/2 hours to go to the bathroom and I also took a Gas X strip and pain meds. The recovery room nurse called me today to see if I was ok and if I had any questions. All of the staff was awesome at the hospital.

I am home from work until next Tuesday and hope some of the pain goes away so I can sit at my desk at work all day.

We did it!

[PrincessLuzalot 0]

It sounds like you are doing well and you have support....rest and don't lift anything! Take care..Kim

[JASON R 0]

congratz! im glad it went well for you. hows today been. i over did it alittle with a Walmart trip with the wife. im surprise they let you walk to the or and not put you on a bed in the holding area. i guess all places are a little differnet. keep us inform how it goes. you can im me anytime if you want and we can swap info on day to day stuff, since we got banded the same day.

jason r

[momcof3 1]

I was in a really comfortable recliner for my pre-op preparation and the walk to the OR only took a couple of minutes. The Richmond CA Kaiser only has 3 operating rooms so the whole area is pretty small. They have construction going on to have more OR rooms.

I tried beef broth today - yuck. The chicken broth I just drank was tasty though. I am suprised you went to Walmart already. The furthest I have walked is across the street yesterday afternoon to get my mail.

Is your port site really sore? It kills when I get up or down and I can't bend over to pick anything up off the floor.

I checked with my surgeon about drinking Protein drinks and my program doesn't want us to drink them - even later. He said to eat my Protein as it will fill the pouch and keep you full longer. I get to take my first shower tomorrow and that will be nice. Do you have sutures and dressings? I was glued shut with no dressings.

Take it easy - no more shopping trips. :thumbup:

Pam

[JASON R 0]

I was in a really comfortable recliner for my pre-op preparation and the walk to the OR only took a couple of minutes. The Richmond CA Kaiser only has 3 operating rooms so the whole area is pretty small. They have construction going on to have more OR rooms.

I tried beef broth today - yuck. The chicken broth I just drank was tasty though. I am suprised you went to Walmart already. The furthest I have walked is across the street yesterday afternoon to get my mail.

Is your port site really sore? It kills when I get up or down and I can't bend over to pick anything up off the floor.

I checked with my surgeon about drinking Protein drinks and my program doesn't want us to drink them - even later. He said to eat my Protein as it will fill the pouch and keep you full longer. I get to take my first shower tomorrow and that will be nice. Do you have sutures and dressings? I was glued shut with no dressings.

Take it easy - no more shopping trips. :thumbup:

Pam

yes my port site is sore. i feel the same as you there.

i can start my Protein shakes saturday. the program im on i cant eat solid protein until 14 days post op.

and that first shower was great. i really didnt get to wash the spots where my staples are but i did get to pat them with some warm soapy Water. and i got clean hair. :tt2: