How does pain compare?

[ChellNC 162]

How does the pain after a gastric bypass compare to the pain of a laparoscopic hysterectomy or laparoscopic gallbladder removal? Trying to mentally prepare myself for my upcoming surgery.

[Bryn910 519]

To me, it all feels similar. I have had 3 surgeries to remove cysts from my ovaries (1 open surgery, like c-section & 2 laparoscopic) & also has to sleeve and then RNY. So, 5 abdominal surgeries and they all get the same.

Only difference was I didn’t have gas pains with the open surgery for obvious reasons. I have always woken up feeling like an elephant was sitting on my chest/abdomen. Recovery/care has been pretty similar for all of them as well.

[jess9395 5,449]

Similar to the gallbladder. Haven’t had the hysterectomy. Way better than a c section

[ChellNC 162]

Thanks, ladies!

[GassyGurl 428]

My gallbladder was much worse. I asked my surgeon why, and he said short surgeries and outpatient surgeries are generally worse than inpatient and/or longer surgeries. He said with longer and inpatient, there are more or drugs they can give you, better pain control, and there is more time for the drugs to percolate through your system during surgery. For my sleeve, I was awake in recovery, was up walking and rated my pain a 2. For my gallbladder, it was like an 8. Best of luck!

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Ok good goody. I would not have thought it would be that way, but,i will rock it. A 2 , that I fully will like. Thanks Gassy Girl for that info!

[insta_adventurer 1,046]

I thought my RNY sucked a lot more than my gallbladder removal, but I was 12 years older when I had the RNY and that may have contributed to it. Also- I had a stone stuck and was in so much pain going into my gallbladder removal that I was actually in less pain post-op than I was in before surgery. So- these two things could contribute to my experience/perspective...