Wheeeee, here I go!!

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Surgery today! It's 7:40 now and I have to be at the hospital by 9. Surgery at 11. Scared but excited! I'm ready.

Will report back in a few days. Everyone send me good vibes around 11ish Pacific time!!!

Thurdsay June 23 heralds a brand new life!!!

[Madeline's mom 0]

Sending you good vibes and warm thoughts! Hope you have a super fast recovery!

[Vera 7]

Congratulations Karen!

Your on your way

[Iluvharleys 15]

See you in bandland!

[Zoe 6]

Great! Let us know how you're feeling afterwards. See you on the banded side!

[Mita 2]

Best Wishes - Wishing you a speedy Recovery:)

["Nita 0]

congratulations and best wishes!!!!!!

[bondgirl 0]

Good Luck to you, vibes are a comin'! I will be here one week from today, keep me posted on how you're doing.

Angie

[KarenB 0]

Good luck from one Karen to another. Please let us know how you're doing.

[La_madam 20]

Hope all went well today..Congratulations to you

[MZFAB50 0]

Good luck...speedy recovery...

[Chicagoboy 0]

Yippie! Yahoo!

[giveyouthemoon 4]

I did it! I'm on the other side. Wow what an experience!! The hospital I was in was FANTASTIC, I would HIGHLY recommend. My doctors did the procedure in just under 60 minutes. They said it was "uneventful" meaning all went just like it should.

I did great while in the hospital and was released this afternoon. After they took me off the morphine drip I began having quite a bit of pain. They gave me liquid Vicadin for the pain but gave me WAY too high a dosage so it kicked my butt and gave me halluncinations. I'm taking FAR less dosage now.

I'm home and in a lot of pain but I also waited too long to fill my prescription. I just took some pain meds and my Prilosec that the Dr prescribed to keep the acids down and it's getting better.

I was doing super great in the hospital, walking around a lot, didn't get shoulder pain, passing gas like they wanted. But like I said, leaving the hospital has been tough.

I think managing the pain, ie geting ahead of it with meds will be key.

My tummy feels REALLY tight right now, I sip, get a pain, hear a gurgle, then am fine.

This is REALLY weird but I'm excited to recover and really see what this band can do.

Thanks for all the great words of support!!!!

[rene2005 0]

Hi Karen great news! You did it! Was the procedure better,worse or pretty much what you expected? Well I hope you continue to keep doing good!

Rene

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Surgery = WAY easier than expected

Hospital stay = WAY easier than expected

pain since come home = WAY more than expected.

Struggling a little right now but only one day post op. Hope to be feeling better soon.