For those who have had both the band and gb removed, what is the comparison as far as pain, recovery and diet?

I will never give up on my band, it's only delayed!!

Thank you so much

I had an open gallbladder surgery 20 yrs ago (at age 25). It was really infected so they couldn't do it laprascopically. I woke up with an ng tube in my nose and in unbearable pain. I was constantly asking for morphine every 4 hrs. Spent 6 days in the hospital. So....my lapband was a piece of cake! I've had foot surgery, knee surgery, 3 laparoscopys for infertility - and the band was by far the easiest.

Good luck! The uncomfortable stage is over quickly and your life will be back to normal soon

Marci

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I don't know about pain as far as the lap band since my surgery isn't until May 1st, but with gallbladder surgery I had very little discomfort and did not have any gas pain. I also had a surgery 6 months prior to my gallbladder being taken out and they had to use gas as well to expand my abdomen, I did wake up with a little shoulder pain, but that was it. I'm hoping this up coming surgery is like my other ones with little discomfort. The thing that bothers me the most is that I have anxiety and panic attacks so I'm scared of just thinking of surgery even though I have had 7 surgeries in my lifetime. When do you get your band on?

I had an appt April 19th with the LB surgeon . I had to postpone it until the 29th. Which I think is way too aggressive.

My GB surgery was not planned. I am treating it with many of the tools I learned on this forum. Heating pad on stomach, walking, liquid diet only and the pillow hug to get in and out of bed.

It's painful but I am coping. I want to prepare myself if they are about the same or if either is worse.

I think, that is from memory of 11 years ago, that my lapband waa easier. But, I did have gas pain from the lapabnd surgery. My advice for both is to walk as much as possible. I learned from someone, who had stomach surgery many years ago, to walk as upright as possible, too! best wishes on healing from both! Karem

Had lapband surgery nov 2012, had gallbladder surgery mar 2013. Gallbladder surgery was a breeze, no gas pains, nothing. Same dr did both surgeries.

had mine removed in 03 and aside from stomach being very sore the 3rd to 5th day after, it was okay....i missed only 2 days of work and was told not to lift heavy items for a month...

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WOW! I must be a total wimp because I am off for 2 weeks. I am in total pain and not doing much of anything.

To me the band recovery was waaaaaay worse I couldn't hardly move for about 3 days after. My gallbladder removal recovery really wasn't bad at all.