Welcome Aussigal!!

leatha_g · August 29, 2004

I saw your post on dylansmommie's thread! Welcome to the forum! Maybe if we create your own thread you'll get more responses.

Tell us a bit more about yourself and what questions it is that you'd like answered regarding the 'gory details' of surgery before and after.

Physically, this is a pretty straight forward surgery. Not really too gory at all . It is minimally painful - compared to other surgeries, but I won't lie and say it doesn't hurt. The first 3-4 days can be quite uncomfortable, but not unbearably so. You'll normally have 5-6 very small incision/puncture sites where the doc has placed trocars that are used to see inside during your surgery. These instruments have certain tools on the ends of them that are used in placing your band or cutting away fat and tissue in order to make a place for the band. Your most painful site will be what is called the 'port' site. It is a bit longer and although it is actually the site that is used to introduce your band and attached port, the reason it is called the 'port' site is because it is the larger port incision used for the largest instrumentation/camera/scope. This incision will normally be the only one which gives you some post-op grief, due to it's placement and larger nature.

You'll feel like you've done about 1000 sit-ups/crunches exactly in the area where your addominal muscles do the most work during pulling up or down from a lying position. This will give you some trouble for about 3-4 days, then, with walking, it will eventually go away.

You'll do fine and you'll find alot of support here, so ask away!

Again, welcome to the site!

Leatha

This may help you with the more technical issues of surgery.

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/tectec.html