I can't believe I went from whining to being scared sh**less in less than a week! I met with Dr. Weatherille of Park Nicollet last Thursday and he set my surgery for 11:20 AM tomorrow! I am really impressed with him - he's got decades of experience as a surgeon, and ten years of laparoscopic procedures experience and over three years with the Lap Band.

I think it was best that it all happened so fast because I haven't had much time to think about it. I've only had to endure the pre-op liquid diet for 5 days and managed to survive Christmas dinner without food. I'm amazed at how effective it is, though - I have already lost ten pounds since last Friday.

The only hurdle left in the pre-op physical at 2:00 PM today and I don't have any reason to assume there will be any problems. I took off all this week and the first week of January from work so that gives me a week and a half to recover. I hope that's enough time.

Park Nicollet's policy is for one overnight in the hospital following surgery, but I guess that's only to satisfy the insurance carriers. I'll see you all on the other side!

Hi, Kathy~

How's it going Hope everything went well and that you're on the mend post op. Congratulations on being on the other side!

Welcome to bandland. Check in when you can and let us know how you are doing!

I am just one week out of surgery today. I still can't believe it happened this fast.

I did okay the day of the surgery and the 2nd day, then I started to get nauseous from just about every liquid and when I could drink, it was filling me up so fast I couldn't drink enough to stay hydrated. By the third day, I knew I had to do something about it. My doctor suggested I check into the hospital to get an IV. He said it sounded like there was swelling at my stoma - a common post-surgery complaint, but that I needed to get re-hydrated in order to get better.

I spent Monday night in the hospital and was back out by noon Tuesday. I felt much better yesterday and even better today. I don't have the nauseau or restriction I felt before, so I think it will keep getting better from here on in.

The good news is although I wasn't feeling well, I managed to drop 18 pounds from my pre-surgery weight! What a great start!

Back to work on Monday and back to real life.