C section / RNY comparison?

[nightcheese 3]

Can any ladies who have had both a cesarean section when they had their kid(s) and gastric bypass compare recoveries for the two?

I have had two c sections (2013 & 2014) and the pain was minimal (with meds) and my recovery was a breeze. (I was very lucky).

I'm just wondering if in your opinions bypass was better or worse!

[dominyks_mom 54]

I didn't have the bypass, but had the sleeve and had a c section (2011 for the c section and 10/21/2016 for the sleeve) didn't have any pain meds for either one!

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[lileryn87 0]

I had a c-section in '07 and a RNY 12/12/16. The RNY has certainly been painful, but I feel that my c-section was worse regarding pain but I felt like I healed faster due to my ability intake solid nutrients sooner. But saying either surgery doesn't require pain medication is unrealistic and certainly not the experience of most.

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[dominyks_mom 54]

It really depends on your pain tolerance. But I didn't use any pain meds on either. Not when I came out of surgery nor when I was released. But I have an extremely high pain tolerance.

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[TiredOfMyself 141]

I didn't even think they compared.

With the c-section, you have a beautiful baby to love on and enjoy.

With surgery you have nausea, vomiting and a ton of pain with no immediate gratification.

Not even in the same ballpark.

[dominyks_mom 54]

With the outcome, no, healing time, as long as you take care yourself is about the same.

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[kdc82 4]

I had c section in 2000 and rny 12-5-16.... pain was much worse for the rny.

I didn't use any pain meds for c sexton but used up all the liquid Percocet provided for rny recovery.

First week didn't seem that bad after rny but in my second week it was terrible. Back pain and sharp pains in the incision site. Then like a klutz I fell and hit my stomach day 13. Pulled all my muscles and bruised my stomach so pain was VERY intense week 3.

As of yesterday I am finally pain free and don't need aspirin anymore.

[Vinasu 621]

C-section was way worse...maybe because I went into it after 24 hours of labor. Anyway, I had a much harder time after both my c-sections than after my RNY. The day after my second c-section, I was shaking when I got into the car from the wheelchair. The day after RNY, I didn't even use a wheelchair. I walked myself to the parking garage and could have taken the train home if need be.

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[Travelher 915]

I'm with VInasu. My c-section was infinitely worse..but i was in labor for 18 hours beforehand. my RNY was way easier than I thought. I was up walking same day. got up and walked through the first night. didn't need pain meds after the first day and asked to be discharged a day early (they wouldn't). Hardest thing post op was really the fatigue due to low calories. but my Vitamin Patches helped. I went apple picking on day 5. no way I could have done that post c-section.