'Full Zipper' Instead of Laparoscopic? How's recovery going?

[SeaBreeze 2]

Hi All,

I had a band removed and gastric bypass performed on Dec. 16th. During surgery the spleen was nicked and had to be removed. So instead of the 5 little cuts, I have 4 little cuts and one REALLY big one. The staples came out today (don't ask) and I am healing nicely. I was wondering if anyone else has a similar story and what your healing progress is like. How much exercise can you do? How much are you eating, etc.?

Cheers

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

Take it easy...someone I met in the next hospital room who had the sleeve mentioned their spleen being nicked....take it easy

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

I have a zipper cut and 6 incisions..,that lapband was a bitch!!!I had so much scar tissue it's not funny....I am 5 days post op and in a lot of pain.

[SeaBreeze 2]

Thanks Pinkgirl, and I hope you are feeling better soon. At 2.5 weeks after surgery I still feel twinges and general 'stomach aches' but nothing I would medicate. I was in the hospital for 5 days and they managed my pain by giving me meds if my pain hit a level 3 (on a 1-10 scale). They used paracet or oxycodone iv's the first 3 days. After that it was non-Iv (don't ask :-/ ) paracet. Overall I was fairly comfortable through the process and found the more I walked the better off I was. I continued with paracet for almost a week and a half though usually just at night to sleep. I'm now walking about twice a day for around 15 minutes...but I still get really tired. Not sure if I should push more at this stage or lay off when I get tired...

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

The lapband is dangerous....where are the class action lawsuits?

This is by far the best decision to revise...definitely no regrets....l'll deal with this pain....minor to that lapband drama...

I would not over push....walk as best you can....