Gallbladder removed today

[buckeyegirl4 19]

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

[marfar7 1,531]

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

[Tawnya777 106]

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

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

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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?

[buckeyegirl4 19]

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.

[kll724 3,055]

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

[Tiny1234 121]

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

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

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...

[buckeyegirl4 19]

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

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.

[blpchick 50]

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.