Today is THE DAY

[sunsett 2]

Welcome home!

[Haygal 0]

Isn't is great to have that behind you?! You will feel better soon. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

[MaseAnn 0]

Hi Lynn,

Congrats and glad to hear everything went well!

I am being banded next Friday (sept 23rd) and I am getting very very nervous. My biggest question is - do you feel the band inside you? I'm afraid I will panic with that. Silly I know.

Any thoughts or comments would be helpful at this point.

[Lynn B 0]

Thanks for all of the support, you guys are great!

MaseAnn - I have had my band for two whole days now and have yet to feel anything that I thought was the band. I am still to sore to poke around and find my port - I did see it under flouroscopey(sp) and that was way cool. The only "pain" I am in right now is major gas pain....sorry if it sounds gross but I wouldn't encourage any company around day three 'cuz you sound & smell pretty funky!! That being said everything else seems to be working fine, I am weaning myself off of the percoset and am comfortable as long as I dont stand up to long, but that is getting better every day.

I guess that I had hoped that I would be one of those people that were out shopping & sightseeing the next day (as I have seen in a couple of posts) but alas I feel like I've had surgery and I will be taking it very easy for a few more days (but I would do it all over again if this tool helps me the way I think it will). Good luck next week - you will do great!

[MaseAnn 0]

Thanks for the advice Lynn!! I'll make sure to warn my loved ones to stay clear of me for the most part Sounds like you're doing good - for only being 2 days out. I hope I do that well.

Now I'm fighting with another hurdle. I've got a massive cold!! Not the week before surgery!! I'm taking every Vitamin known to man to get this stuff kicked before Mon or Tues so I dont have to take any more meds a couple of days before surgery.

Best wishes on getting back to 100% and on your way to your goal!