26 vs 38

I have come to the realization that I am getting older. Before going into Lab Band surgery I read post after post on the Lap Band talk forum. It seemed that most people took one to two weeks to feel well enough to return to work. I had laparoscopic surgery on July 3, 1996 when my gall bladder was removed. On July fourth I was at a friend's for a BBQ. I was a little sluggish but all in all I felt great. I do remember leaving early to go to bed. The next day I was fine.

With my past experience and what they were saying on the boards, I was sure I would be feeling better within a couple of days of my Lap Band surgery. The one thing I forgot to factor in was that now I am 38 years old. I am four days post op and although I can function, I don't think I am going to feel 100 percent for a few days. The gas is still rolling around in my abdomen. I think that is the cause of most of my discomfort.

On another note, the one thing I do need to work on is my mental aspect of losing weight. I found myself really wanting to eat today. Not that I was hungry, but just because. I think that this will be my biggest hurdle.