Sleeve revisions

[Chelsea0604 8]

I’m starting the revision process because of gerd. Can anyone tell me if the pain from the sleeve surgery is comparable to the full bypass??

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

I'd sure love to know the answer to that myself. The sleeve was laparoscopic, so I had a LOT of referred shoulder pain. Is the RNY laparoscopic with a few small incisions, or is a larger incision than the sleeve incision(s)?

[catwoman7 11,214]

2 hours ago, Tink22-sleeve said:

I'd sure love to know the answer to that myself. The sleeve was laparoscopic, so I had a LOT of referred shoulder pain. Is the RNY laparoscopic with a few small incisions, or is a larger incision than the sleeve incision(s)?

incisions are smaller because they don't have to remove anything like they do with sleeve

[Tufflaw 465]

I did sleeve to bypass revision. Same number of incisions, except they had to put a drain in for a week after the bypass. Same level of pain/uncomfortable, which was not a lot in my case. I only took the painkillers for two days and stopped because I didn't need them. I think I felt worse immediately after surgery when I had the bypass, but that may be because I was out for a longer period of time so I was more groggy. That was just in the hospital though, it felt about the same when I got home.

[GreenTealael 25,377]

Slightly less painful for me!