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Hi All,

Has anyone had the SILB if so please share your experience. I had this type of surgery on 07/16/10 and I had no pain after the surgery.:rolleyes:

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Hi bgaylz, This is my first time hearing about SILB,

tell me more.

I'm still waiting to be approved.

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I have the single incision, right across/through the belly button. I can't imagine it being any better or easier for recovery!!! It's very impressive.

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Other than feeling like sore muscles when I move around or sit up, I have no pain inside my stomach. Not when I drink or any other time. I wonder if this is a result of having just the one incision.

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yes , I had SILB on 6/9/10 , I had very little pain and my recovery was amazing , didn't have any problems, I was a little uneasy with it when my surgeon told me that she would be using a single incision type lapband surgery, but afterwards i was very happy with her decision, because you heal quicker and you have less complications.:(

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I'm having Single Incision lapband on August 16th. Can anyone tell me how soon where you able to return to work?

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If you work in an office setting, and it isn't a hectic pace, you should be able to go back to work in a week. It will be uncomfortable, but it can be done if necessary. I'm not sure if you do manual labor. You shouldn't be lifting things for quite some time I would imagine.

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I ask my surgeon about single incision and he said I was to large for that. While admittedly that was about 40 pounds ago (my surgery had to be postponed for another health issue currently now scheduled for 8/12). I wonder what weight/Belly measurement is required for single insistion.

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Hi

I felt I could have return to work in two to three days, but I took to weeks. I was told not to lift anything over 20lbs.

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Hi

My incision was just above my naval and the port is below my left breast. I haven't had and pain it's been over two weeks since my surgery. There is a bruise at the port sight and the incision near my naval is almost healed....in a few week there will be to signs of me having surgery.

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