hi there- wondering if anone out there has had a vsg done laprascopically? i'm curious if it's an easier recovery/less pain surgery. i'm getting nevous about recovery! interested in any other experiences, too. thanks!

I think they are all pretty much done that way unless there is a reason that they can not do it that way. It is safer to do laprascopic surgery than to cut you open and they prefer to do it.

I had 4 small incisions and 1 larger one where the camera went in. I didn't have to take any pain meds after leaving the hospital. I did sneeze one day and felt some pain about a week after surgery and think I just pulled a stitch. I am 5 weeks out on Monday and I feel great and my incisions look really good.

Good luck to you!

Kelly

I think almost everyone does this surgery laprascopic now. Check out link below - VSG can now be a scarless surgery. Surgery is done with a tool called the Spider via the bellybutton. You can watch this VSG surgery. The Doctor's TV show just aired VSG scarless episode again on Friday - orignally aired in November.

wow- shows how much research i did, huh?

At least you asked a question. Better to ask than to stay silent. Good luck to you!

thanks so much!

At least you asked a question. Better to ask than to stay silent. Good luck to you!

My Dr. does single incision thru the belly button

Dig into this site, it will answer lots of questions you may not have thought of! I have 4 small scars, they did my surgery roboticly! Which is Lap done with a robot. Everyone was in the room, but the surgeon was teaching the technique to students. I don't know about everybody else, but they had me strapped to a board that was vertical during surgery.

I remember them strapping me to a board like that too and then standing me up too!

Then, I then remember seeing a BIG digital clock on the wall and the anasetoligst telling me to take some deep breaths of the mask she put over my face and that was IT!!!

LOL

Kelly

Dig into this site, it will answer lots of questions you may not have thought of! I have 4 small scars, they did my surgery roboticly! Which is Lap done with a robot. Everyone was in the room, but the surgeon was teaching the technique to students. I don't know about everybody else, but they had me strapped to a board that was vertical during surgery.

I remember them strapping me to a board like that too and then standing me up too!

Then, I then remember seeing a BIG digital clock on the wall and the anasetoligst telling me to take some deep breaths of the mask she put over my face and that was IT!!!

LOL

Kelly

Wow! You remember it? I only remember being rolled down the hall towards the room, then out like a light. Someone told me what was going to happen...