Has anyone ever had their gall bladder out then been banded? Is the pain of recovery about the same?

I'll have the lap chole done at the same time as the band. My surgeon was hesitant at first due to the risk of infection. I'd rather risk infection than be under anesthesia twice and another surgery. I had problems last August and nothing really since then. With rapid weight loss, it's sure to come back from what I understand. I'm guessing the pain will be about the same.

I had my gall bladder out back in the 80's when they cut you completely open. So I am pretty sure my lapband surgery will be a lot easier to deal with!

Well I had my gall bladder out 3 years ago and it was such a nice recovery. I was walking up and down stairs that night. Just wondering if that means I'll have an easy recover when I get banded in a few months

I had my gallbladder surgery in oct. and I will be banded on Friday I'll keep you posted

Well, I've had my gallbladder out for almost 18 yrs now and had to have an open chole (cuz it was really infected). Stayed in the hospital for 6 days. The band was MUCH easier! Easiest surgery I've ever had, as a matter of fact! Good luck to you!

Marci

I had my Gall Bladder taken out back in 1980 so I did not have to go through the procedure before surgery.

I have not had any problems with my lap-band thus far!

I had my gallbladder taken out in December and had an easy time with it. I get the lapband today so I will let you know how it compares.

I have to say thus far the gas pain is much worse. I didn't experience much if any with gall bladder. My gas pain now is very intense and while walking,etc helps a little bit it still is painful. As for the incisons they don't hurt unless you do something stupid like using those muscles too much rather than legs when getting up from a chair etc. That pain is just quick and shooting like with gallbladder surgery.

I had my gallbladder out 5 years ago, and the lap band recovery has been much easier. The biggest issue with my gallbladder recovery was my belly button incision. It was terrible, and got infected.

I had my gallbladder out 3 months or so before I had my band put in about 2 and a half years ago. Honestly I think the gallbladder was worse for me. I remember feeling worse from it than I did with the band surgery. I was in the hospital for at least a few days w/ the gallbladder, but the band surgery was out-patient for me. It may have been because I was a bit sick by the time I got my gallbladder taken care of, I had let it go a little too long because I thought it was just gas pains. But as far as the incisions and everything I will say the recovery and pain level was pretty much the same. They make roughly the same number/length of incisions if they're both done lapryscopically like mine were.

For what its worth, i had my gallbladder taken out 6 months after i had my band put in. everything went well. was back at work a week later.

Ok gallbladder surgery is better than this one. The soreness is more when you get a lap band