The day of my new beginning....

Ok I was finally banded on 5-15-2008. I actually got up early and took my son to school. Prayed over him hugged and kissed him, and when i got back to the house the limo was already here to pick me up. Wow this is so cool... i parked got in and we were on our way. When i arrived i filled out the little paper work that i had to fill out and i did my EKG passed.... :-) and a few minutes later i was taken to the waiting area. I had to change into my lovely robe and slippers uhhhh lol.. i was really excited... My Surgeon was actually preforming on someone when i arrived, but right before they were ready for me he came and shook my hand, and asked if i had any questions of course i did... How large is the band u are going to put in. He said 10cc and it actually comes with a fill so i will start loosing weight right off the back... HOW EXCELLENT!!!! is that... other little stuff and off he went, and the anstialogist came in and gave me my iv line... preped me...he was cool... i used the rest room 1-last time and i was off to the o.r. all i remembered asking was are u all going to tape this and they laughed and said no the tv is just to show us what we are doing...lol... then he said u might feel a little sting and i said ok... and it was over. I woke up in the recovery room and I asked how did everything go and he said PERFECT!!!!... I was like was my liver small enough and he said it couldn't have went better. You were a model patiend.... That's what i'm talking about... WHAT!!!!!!!!!... Hell i wasen't starving for nothing....lol.... But then the post op nurse came in and started asking me about pain.. I told her that i needed some pain meds.. she gave it to me, checked my blood pressure and gave me a few sips of water... everything A-OK... I was in recovery for a few hours and then i was off. The driver came back to pick me up took me home where i laid on the couch not to far from the front door lol... because i knew i had to pick up my son. OH MY GOD!!!! WHEN I SAY I WAS in pain baby.... i refuse to lie to anyone. I was in some pain. I should have demanded not just asked for more help and assistance from my friends, and or family since my brother and mother passed away.. because trying to do it by yourself is no JOKE.... I went to CVS to get my perscription filled and felt like i was going to pass out in the drive thru... I had to take the first dose of my pain meds right there it was so bad... I finally got home got my son something to eat, i turned on the TV for him and he had his toys he was good to go. I told him mommy had a tummy ache and that i was going to lay down... and that was all she wrote...