Robotic Surgery?

[lilpun75 20]

Did anyone have their surgery robotically? I was just informed today that my surgeon only does it that way now. If so, how did it go?

[doxieville 799]

I had my gallbladder taken out robotically 6 weeks after my sleeve was done. Honestly, the gallbladder spots hurt more than the sleeve did, but for less time. Probably because less was done to me. The spot above my belly button where the camera was placed hurt a lot. But, the incisions are much tinier. So I guess i'd say that there is good and bad to both surgeries.

[TheGamer 406]

Mine was done with the DaVinci robotic assist on 10/22 and I was given the option to do this or not and elected to do it because... well... robot surgery just sounds way more awesome than normal surgery. I'm going to assume the fact that I felt like hell afterward is attributable to taking out most of my stomach and not the fact that a robot was involved. The only difference that I could see from prep is that you get two IVs instead of one as a point of necessary redundancy. I've got this nice, neat little row of five scabbing incisions about 1 - 1 1/2" long just above my belly button like I've been perforated. They don't particularly hurt, though the one that does hurt is the one where they had the port (drain?) in. It's super tender and hurts. The tiny one on my upper chest I don't even notice. I think the thing I notice most is the internal stitches.

[fattymcfatterson 107]

I had davinci on Sept 28, hysterectomy and sleeve. No pain whatsoever! 5 incisions and again, no pain. THere are youtube videos showing how it works.

[lilpun75 20]

Thanks All!! How long were you off work?

[TheGamer 406]

I'm going to try and head back to work after two weeks off. They said I could go after 1 week but I decided it wasn't worth pushing myself over.