C-section vs Lap Band

cthomas44420

I have been reading alot about the Lap Band procedure and I was wondering if anyone has had both the Lap Band and a c-section and how they compare in pain level and recovery time.

gordonfamily3

For me personally the band was much easier....

Good Luck!

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Kim
Dr. Voellinger, Charlotte, NC
Banded June 13, 2005
Band Filled - 0 (deflated due to ulcer)

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kamicola

I haven't had the lap band yet, but I have had a c-section and even though I sailed through my c-section and felt fantastic in a pretty short time, my understanding is the Lap band is WAY less invasive and WAY less healing time and WAY less painful.... that's all I can offer.

Kammi in Everett, WA
soon to be banded 5/27/08
Dr. Kuri - Mexico

jclang

I havent been banded yet, but I have had 3 c sections. Every one of them got easier then the last. I had my galblater out lapriscopically and was a piece of cake compared to the c sections. I have no worries about the lap band. Good luck

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CrochetGranny

I had my C-section (vertical incision) many years ago when I was young and a much 'bigger baby' than I am now - so at the time I thought I was in some considerable pain. When I had the Lap Band I thought it was a piece of cake (at age 60) with very very little pain. (course in between the two I got to experience a little taste of real pain when I had a total knee replacement and they accidently unhooked my morphine pump the first night after surgery and left it unhooked til the following morning!!)
I wouldn't worry too much about the pain from the Lap Band (not to discount anyone else's pain) - but it is done laprascopically; some people have pain with gas which I didn't. My first night I had a little problem getting out of bed but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle on my own.

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brandyII

cthomas...

I've had two c-sections plus a variety of other surgeries and by far the c-section was the toughest, most painful and harder to recover from. Not to mention you had to take care of a new born baby on top of it! Plus the nice part was they actually put me to sleep for the lap band and not the c-sections and that's not very fun! Good luck, brandyII.

brandyII

cthomas.....partII

Also, I was given the option to spend the night in the hospital and chose that since I had complications prior to a varicose vein removal surgery and didn't want to take a chance. I should have taken the chance and gone home because I was fine except for gas pains which supposedly walking helps relieve that and I got no sleep in the hospital and would have been taken care of better at home in my own bed! Just my opinion, brandyII.

Shalee04

I've had 2 c-sections, and 1 hysterctomy. My lap banding was a walk in the park compared to those 3 surgeries....

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favorite

i had 2 c-sections. you cant compare the lap band to it. lap band was a breeze next to them.

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christasha

The Lap Band was a piece of cake next to my c-sections! Don't fret . . . you'll do fine!

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gardengrl

That's a great question and I hadn't thought about it. I had a c-section (for twins) and I didn't think it was that bad at all, even with all the discomfort. Knowing that you all have had both and the Lap Band is nothing in comparison makes me feel a lot more at ease! Thanks!

Jachut

A Lap Band and a csection are nothing alike. I didnt even think a c-section hurt much, didnt slow me down for more than about a week, but the Lap Band, I was pretty good the next day, went for a long walk.

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Jacqui

Queen of Hearts

I too have had a c-section, partial hysterectomy, gall bladder removal (lap type) and now the band..the worse surgery I have EVER had, due to my size, I had to have a sling put in and that was THE worse surgery thus far!! Lap band was even less painful than my gall bladder surgery and they are pretty close when done laproscopic..

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Teri
Banded 02/08/2008
Dr. Tim Eldridge! OKC, OK
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80s_chick

Hello,

I have had two c-sections, and this surgery is totally different. I am having a lot of pain with this procedure, but I also have a lot of swelling and I have not been taking in enough liquids. I have to note that the pain is much different than the c-section pain! I have seen a lot of people say that this surgery was easier than the gallbladder removal...but it hasn't worked that way for me.

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Queen of Hearts

I am so sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. I didn't even get staples, my doc used some kind of super glue! The only pain I have had was when I started walking the tube from the port to the band was being aggravated from walking but the doc told me it would go away after a couple of weeks..which really went away sooner! You need to be sure to keep yourself hydrated and that will also help your swelling but if you continue to be uncomfortable I would call the doc and just see whats going on!! Let us know how you are doing and take care!!

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Teri
Banded 02/08/2008
Dr. Tim Eldridge! OKC, OK
Cool Doc! The best!