June 4th Surgery Stories

[NH-Pam 2]

Hi All, I thought I would start a thread for all of us who were banded yesterday on the 4th. So here goes:

My day started out with a 1hour drive to the hospital. My surgery was scheduled for 9am. I spent a lot of time with the anesthesiologist, as I'v had really bad reactions in the past. I was in recovery by I think 10am. I was admitted to a room so they could monitor my nausea. My "lunch" they wanted me to drink didn't happen, so they had to keep me until dinner, just to be sure I didn't have any issues. Which by then I was feeling pretty good. I was home by 8:15pm.

This morning I'm feeling good. I just have to keep reminding myself not to over do it.

Can't wait to hear everyones stories!! :biggrin:

[pennreporter 12]

welcome home Pam. You're on the loser's bench now!!

Trisha

[headin_to_mxico 0]

Wow Pam, Im so glad you are having such an easy time. That makes me feel so much better. Sometimes I get really scared when I read some of the stories. Nice to know I have a chance of having an easy go at it. Of course I felt the same way about labor and that turned out to be horrific for me.....twice. lol

[NH-Pam 2]

Hi, Well I'm at work this morning and feeling pretty good, but I do have to say that there were a few times this past weekend that weren't very good. Maybe because I overdid some things, but it is a very strange feeling to get use to. I hope everyone else that has been banded already is healing nicely!

[pennreporter 12]

Glad to hear you're doing good, Pam. I go back to work on Wednesday. I have all day dr's stuff going on tomorrow (surgeon, some kind of barium test, nutritionist and a 160-mile round trip). But everything going good on my end. Wednesday will start being my test, once I get back to a normal schedule.

Good luck

Trisha

[NH-Pam 2]

Enjoy your next few days off Trisha! I don't have any follow up until next week. I see the dietician on the 15th and the surgeon on the 19th. It amazes me how everyones program is a little different.

Have a nice day!

[ttechgal 0]

I had my surgery on June 4th as well and it was the start of a new life for me. I am so happy that I made the decision to do it. I had to do self pay unlike a lot of people that I have read on here. DARN insurance, but it is still the best decision I will have ever made. This weekend was a little rough but I am back at work today and feeling better each day!!

June 2009 Bandsters Unite! :thumbup:

[paisleypea 1]

Yay to you for being thru the surgery!

Glad to hear ya'll are back to work too. keep doing well and sip! sip! sip!