Scared, but want more info.

biggerblonde · February 17, 2009

Hello everyone. I am new to the site. I have thought about lapband surgery on many occasions, but never really looked into it. I think I have tried every source there is to lose weight, but I have had very little luck doing so. I am now looking more into the lapband surgery than before. I have read many article on here about people's personal experience with it, and I am more intrigued about it now than ever before. I would like to know, how long the pain lasts after the surgery?

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Davia · February 17, 2009

Hi, My name is Davia I had surgery one year ago I have Lost 90lbs. The pain after surgery only lasted 4 days..

It is the best thing I ever did for myself. If you have anymore questions,, I can help....Davia

GuyMontag · February 17, 2009

Everyone is different. I place I chose to get my lap band done has banded over 5000 people in 7 years. To me that translates into experience. That being said, I was banded on February 13th and today, February 17th, I am in no real pain. My port is a little sore and I use ibuprofen for that. I've read through a lot of horror stories and inconveniences that people go through after the surgery and I am happy to say that I have had none of that. I'm currently on the liquid phase of post op recovery and doing fine. I'm a little hungry but it's nothing I can't handle. The first couple of days after surgery I took the liquid hydrocodone and if I had any pain I guess I just wasn't aware of it. I was a bit proactive I guess...i figured, they gave me pain meds...why wait until it hurts to take them...but I've even heard of people not taking them at all.

Just remember, everyone is different, so what is painless for one person is not for another. If your'e really serious about the lap band then I would encourage you to do a lot of research locally and be sure to choose a surgeon that has lots of experience and great references. At one point I was interested in possibly going the Mexican route to save money, but when I found Cincy Weight Loss and found out that for a few thousand dollars more I could get all my fills, visits, etc. for free for two solid years after I was banded...that swayed me. I decided to spend the extra money for the long road...and so far it's working well.

Good luck.