What do I expect post surgery?

[Bandy2sleeve 40]

Had my band removed three months ago. Sleeve revision surgery scheduled for May 25. I'm starting to get majorly nervous now. Very worried about the pain I will be in post surgery. I'm wondering if it will be lessened because I have already had my band removed and recovered from that? I'm on day four of Optifast two week diet today and I am absolutely starving.

[Kimberlee725 9]

I had my Lap Band removed the same day I had the Gastric Sleeve on March 14. I really don't even recall being in a lot of pain, I was more uncomfortable. I know I had the morphine drip and I remembered using it because I wanted to sleep. My surgery ended up being twice as long as it should have been because of all the Lap Band scar tissue, my surgeon said it was one of the worst he had seen, and that my liver was stuck to my stomach. I really don't remember much pain. You will be fine! I

I had a rough time with the pre-surgery diet and I just had to do it three days! Best of luck! You'll do great!

[Bandy2sleeve 40]

The pre op diet is really getting to me now. Im so hungry and almost dreaming of eating food I never would have even thought of with my band. This time next week will be my turn and it cant come soon enough.

Did he say what caused your liver to be stuck to your stomach?

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[Kimberlee725 9]

Fortunately, I only had to follow it three days. It was annoying to me too...and I thought to myself, if I can't do it now, how am I going to be able to do it after the surgery. But it was a whole other story after surgery. I can honestly say that I have not been PHYSICALLY hungry since I had surgery. Head hunger is a whole other talk show too!

No, my surgeon didn't say, and really I was too embarrased to ask. I know there is a lot of fat around the liver and probably just the years everything being squished in place.

Best of luck! I look forward to seeing how your doing. I think I'm following you, very new to the forum so trying to navigate my way around!

[Bandy2sleeve 40]

Thanks so.
much for your feedback. I am actually worried about having fat around my liver. The dietician thinks I will be fine as I havent gained very much weight since having my band removed in March. But I am just hanging out to have back that full sensation I had with my band. Head hunger for me was controllable when I knew my stomach couldn't handle it. Im very scared about post operative pain, but just the thought that this time next week my surrgery could be over is so awesome.

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