Pain/recovery compared to c/section?

[lovinsomeme 0]

I just had my Lapband done on 12/28/2012 and t his mess hurts wayyyyyyy more than both my c-sections! I hope it's worth it in the end becuz right now...I think NOT!

[doxiegirl 3]

I have had a c-section and spinal surgery and neither one was as painful as the gas pain from the lapband surgery. I just had it on 12-28-12 and was in the ER that night. 4 delauded(however you spell it)injections and zofran for nausea...nothing helped. I am just starting to feel better

[maegan 51]

I just had my Lapband done on 12/28/2012 and t his mess hurts wayyyyyyy more than both my c-sections! I hope it's worth it in the end becuz right now...I think NOT!

I thought the same thing! It does get better. It took me a week to feel better and a couple weeks to feel somewhat normal again. I kept thinking it better be worth it too! It had been. I am 45 lbs down and was banded in June.

[lynner99 14]

This is nothing compared to childbirth and kidney stones......I am teary eyed just thinking "What have I done to myself???" It makes me feel better when I hear people say, IT WILL GET BETTER. Right now I can't see the forest for the trees. Just want to feel normal again.

[Angelizz10 76]

I just had my Lapband done on 12/28/2012 and t his mess hurts wayyyyyyy more than both my c-sections! I hope it's worth it in the end becuz right now...I think NOT!

It was painful, BUT... So worth it. The gas pain in shoulder and neck is the worst of it, hang in there! Walking, (helped, and trust me it sounded crazy to me too!! )but, walk, walk, walk. Heating pad helps too. If your on pain meds, get the laxatives ready and start taking them! You do not want impaction problems.

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[roziecakes 20]

My lapband was a lot easier than my C section. With my lapband I was up and walking and going home about an hour after surgery. With my C section, I was in the hospital for two days, and it took me several hours to even be able to walk to the bathroom. It was more painful to sleep after my C section too. I didn't need hardly any pain meds after my lap band surgery, and I needed regular pain meds after the C section.

[Lyoness82 21]

I've had 3 csections and a gallbladder removal. My first csection was worst of all. I got an infection. I stayed in the hospital for 5 days then when I got out my incision opened and I got and infection. They used nitrous sticks to chemically seal it up. Worst pain ever. That being said the next two csections were a breeze. I think being conscious is the big difference. When I woke up from lapband surgery I felt like I got hit by a Mack truck. It was so weird too because when I was awake I was completely mentally there but I could get my words out or control my body. I just kept moaning and calling my husbands. They told him that they had given me all the pain meds they could and anymore and I would be knocked out. Which At that point I would have preferred. The gas pain is ridiculous, by far some of the worst pain I have felt, but it is different for everyone. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. I should also add thAt I am a natural redhead and they always have to use at least 20% more anesthesia on me and pain meds then a normal person. Most of the pain from the lap band is the gas and the port pain which feels like someone is poking u with a hot poker. I felt better in about 5 days and I would do it all again even with the pain. I have lost 37 lbs and I continue to drop. Best decision I ever made was the lapband.

[maegan 51]

I've had 3 csections and a gallbladder removal. My first csection was worst of all. I got an infection. I stayed in the hospital for 5 days then when I got out my incision opened and I got and infection. They used nitrous sticks to chemically seal it up. Worst pain ever. That being said the next two csections were a breeze. I think being conscious is the big difference. When I woke up from lapband surgery I felt like I got hit by a Mack truck. It was so weird too because when I was awake I was completely mentally there but I could get my words out or control my body. I just kept moaning and calling my husbands. They told him that they had given me all the pain meds they could and anymore and I would be knocked out. Which At that point I would have preferred. The gas pain is ridiculous' date=' by far some of the worst pain I have felt, but it is different for everyone. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. I should also add thAt I am a natural redhead and they always have to use at least 20% more anesthesia on me and pain meds then a normal person. Most of the pain from the lap band is the gas and the port pain which feels like someone is poking u with a hot poker. I felt better in about 5 days and I would do it all again even with the pain. I have lost 37 lbs and I continue to drop. Best decision I ever made was the lapband.[/quote']

Sounds like you are describing my pain!!! I am not a redhead though!