Banded on monday!

[alabubba 0]

Just wanted to brag. I am now officially a band-it. Woot.

At home and feeling OK.

[Dayle 0]

Congrats! I was also banded on Monday. I went into the OR at 8:30 and was able to leave the hospital by 11am! I'm up to full liquids and doing fine. Only have some pain at the incision sites and occasional heartburn. I wanted to go watch my gransons baseball game last night, but just didn't have the energy. Guess it takes awhile to get the strength back. Keep on keepin' on!:thumbup:

[alabubba 0]

Medicare required an overnight stay. That means that I got stuck and probed for an extra 20 hours!

I too am on full liquids. I am basically using the same diet that I was on pre-op. I feel a tightness in the middle of my abdomen. I have heard of others talking about this so I am not worried.

My doc gave me some Syrup for pain but it makes me sooooo sleeeeeppppyyyy. and the pain isn't that bad.

[bandfun4me 0]

Congrats to Both of you ladies. Big step is over, a new step begins. Take it slowly, journal every drop of liquid you drink adn every morsel you eat. Walk, walk , walk, It make the gas rise and go away. Welocm to the world of bandsters!!:thumbup:

[YngGram 73]

CONGRATS!! I was also got my band Mon. I did the overnight and was glad to do it. I live over an hour from the hospital. I was able to sleep in comfort. I have an ON-Q Catheter inserted that delivers pain meds to my incision site so I have no other pain meds to deal with and NO PAIN. I was able to get out of bed without help, the first ice chips stayed down, upper GI was good and I started my liquids. The gas is much fun, but I am able to burp and get it out. Ready for some mushies but got to do the full liquids for a week. (could be worse) I was able to go out last night and I am not feeling tired. With all the fluids they gave me I was 5 pounds heavier when I got home but I know that will pass. I am sipping but I don't want it. GO US!!!

[alabubba 0]

Congrats to Both of you ladies. Big step is over, a new step begins. Take it slowly, journal every drop of liquid you drink adn every morsel you eat. Walk, walk , walk, It make the gas rise and go away. Welocm to the world of bandsters!!:wink2:

Just a quick note, alabubba is a guy. No biggy just wanted to get that on record.:mad2:

[Picklesix 1]

I was banded Monday too! I'm happy to say it all went very easy, just like it was supposed to. I was at the hospital at 7:45, surgery was about 10;30. I stayed overnight on the heart floor just so they could keep an eye on things and went home on Tuesday. I actually got some sleep last night at home (got none in the hospital), took a shower this morning and am walking around the house just fine. I do feel like I got kicked in the guts, but the pain meds take the edge off and I'm not having any other problems at the moment.

I love my surgeon, and would recommend him to anyone here in SW Florida.

Congratulations to all of us!