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Pain: Lap Band Surgery Vs C-section??



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My opinion is the lapband is worse I've had 4csections and this lapband surgery is killing me so much pain

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I have had 2 C sections.....the Lap Band procedure for me was nothing compared. I was shopping the next day and hit the road for a conference 4 days later.

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I too have had two c-sections and with the Lap Band I was out Christmas shopping the day after I came home from my overnight hospital stay.

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My c-sections were a dream compared to this. I had my band done on the 27th - I am still using pain meds every 4-5 hours. I only used tylenol with c-section. I am awake maybe an hour, take pain meds, go back to bed, sleep 3-4 hours and repeat. It is finally getting a little better today. I have stayed awake for a few hours at this time. I am very short - this may play a part in it. Every movement hurts. The other people that had it with me are doing much better. Guess I am just lucky....! I am planning on going to work Wednesday - I hope I make it.

For people out there that had pain - how long did it last? Anything help - I have been using ice, pain meds, been walking. I have had Jello, broth, popsicles and a small amount of Protein shake. So far no issues with food. I have been going to the bathroom.... What else is there?

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I have had two C-Sections plus my gallbladder removed. My C- Section were terrible and so was the recovery. The lapband recovery was a walk in the park :)

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I was banded on Wed 28 Dec 2011 and I was comparing this surgery to my breast reduction surgery in 2007 and yep... The breast reduction surgery was by far the worst.

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