I have not had my surgery yet, I'm still pre-op but I have had Dr. Monson do a procedure on me and he was awesome.  The only problem I had was when I woke up it felt like my shoulders were put in a vise and someone was squeezing the heck out of them.  I had not been told about this side effect and it was terribly painful.  I can honestly say my lap incisions never hurt me.  I was given something for the pain in my shoulders though.  A few years later I had another lap procedure and I didn't feel that pain in my shoulders and my incisions didn't hurt either.   I started this journey with the thought of getting lapband from Dr. Monson but after going to the seminar at the hospital I thought gastric bypass was more up my alley.  The first person I thought of wanting to do it was Dr. Monson, I even had my consult with him.  Once he saw that I had the Nissen procedure done he said he couldn't do my surgery lap, if I wanted it lap I would have to go to the cities.  I decided I didn't want my surgeon so far away in case of complications so I chose to have Dr. Howell do my surgery.  So I've pretty much ran the gambent here...first lapband, then lap gastric bypas and now open gastric bypass.  I was pretty sad that Dr. Monson couldn't do it laproscopically but VERY impressed that he knows what he can and can't do so he referred me on.  I hope this helped you in a round about way...good luck to you, your in good hands!! Danni PS...I should get a call today from Dr. Howell's nurse and since my insurance already approved me she said I might be able to pick a date.  He's on vacation all week and I don't personally meet with him until 6/28...this has been so backwards for me...lol

Glad to hear you're feeling good! My husband didn't have have dumping or anything ethier, he tells me as long as I follow the doctors plan and "listen" to my pouch I'll be fine too. Maybe you're just doing so well following orders you wont have any of those at icky side effects. I know I don't want them! lol I pray your journey continues to go well for you!

I am feeling great!  Surgery went really well for me, no complications.  I was in the hospital Monday and out Wednesday.  I don't even feel like I had surgery, besides a little pain but that seems to be all for me right now oh and some tiredness.

It has been about a week and a half for me and things are going well.  I almost wish I had a little dumping or throwing up just to know this tool is working for me, I am afraid I will be the one it doesn't work for. Ask any questions you like. Congrats to you, you are on your way, things will go fine. Ronette

 

I am just wondering if anyone has had a lapband done by done by Dr. Monson in Fargo? I am scheduled to have this procedure done with him on June 20th. Just starting to get a little nervous now....sometimes I am very positive and others (especially after I read something not positive) I am just not too sure....Hoping someone out there can help me out... Thanks.............

hi: good luck with your surgery, my date is right between the 2 of you! my dh had open rny and on the 60 mile car trip home we wish we had a pillow for him to press against his incision on bumpy parts. you may not need it with lap, just a thought.

good luck on the liquid diets! judi