Hi every one just thought I'd share my news with you all that I am banded and still alive and kicking!
I am so glad that I had been coming on this forum first, I think I would have been gutted at the whole process had I not known what to expect. I am just gonna give a brief description of my experience and the highs and lows I have been through in my very short time being banded!
Lows;
I arrived at Dolan Park for 7.00am. I had not had any foody fluids since tea time the day before or fluids since midnight. I was told I would be going down for surgery at 4.30. I felt that was fine and could live with that. However I did not go down to be operated on till 8.30pm. Yes 8.30pm!
I woke in my room alone at approx 10ish to the sound of my phone vibrating. My other half had not been contacted as I had requested and was worried sick. I managed to text that I was ok before zonking out again. At 1.30am I buzzed for pain relief only to be told I would have to wait an hour as the nurse who would give it was not on the ward. When she came back I was finally given some!
I was then woken up at 5.30am to get ready for my departure!
I left at 6.30ish, sick bowl in hand gagging and bokeing (excuse the expression) I felt very weak and tired and almost passed out on the walk to the car!
The Highs;
The Ladybird Lodge was very nice lol
The room at Dolan was very nice and clean.
My first couple of days have been really rough, it's felt like an elephant has been sat on my chest and i felt sick and could feel the band restricting the fluids I was taking (hopes this lasts when i go onto food!) but today I feel well enough to be sat here at my computer.
I am dissapointed by the sick note I have been given. It was all on the hospital group headed paper for dolan park which is a dead give away if you ask me, I might try to see if my doctor will sign me off instead on a normal sick note. I have got a feeling he will be a to**er about it though. I don't want people knowing what I have had done just in case me or it fails!
I must admit I was laid there thinking how did I let myself get to this stage.................but I am really looking forward to working with the band and will be asking for lots of advice!
Regards Prinny
I am so glad that I had been coming on this forum first, I think I would have been gutted at the whole process had I not known what to expect. I am just gonna give a brief description of my experience and the highs and lows I have been through in my very short time being banded!
Lows;
I arrived at Dolan Park for 7.00am. I had not had any foody fluids since tea time the day before or fluids since midnight. I was told I would be going down for surgery at 4.30. I felt that was fine and could live with that. However I did not go down to be operated on till 8.30pm. Yes 8.30pm!
I woke in my room alone at approx 10ish to the sound of my phone vibrating. My other half had not been contacted as I had requested and was worried sick. I managed to text that I was ok before zonking out again. At 1.30am I buzzed for pain relief only to be told I would have to wait an hour as the nurse who would give it was not on the ward. When she came back I was finally given some!
I was then woken up at 5.30am to get ready for my departure!
I left at 6.30ish, sick bowl in hand gagging and bokeing (excuse the expression) I felt very weak and tired and almost passed out on the walk to the car!
The Highs;
The Ladybird Lodge was very nice lol
The room at Dolan was very nice and clean.
My first couple of days have been really rough, it's felt like an elephant has been sat on my chest and i felt sick and could feel the band restricting the fluids I was taking (hopes this lasts when i go onto food!) but today I feel well enough to be sat here at my computer.
I am dissapointed by the sick note I have been given. It was all on the hospital group headed paper for dolan park which is a dead give away if you ask me, I might try to see if my doctor will sign me off instead on a normal sick note. I have got a feeling he will be a to**er about it though. I don't want people knowing what I have had done just in case me or it fails!
I must admit I was laid there thinking how did I let myself get to this stage.................but I am really looking forward to working with the band and will be asking for lots of advice!
Regards Prinny
Okay boast over.............every one hates a big head lol.
