I Am due to go in tomorrow and need to buy a few things for the hotel (outpatient) and the weekend. I keep reading different things about the incision...being at the waist band, bra line, etc. for a straight lap sleeve (no revision from a band) where is the incision?

And yes I could watch a video but they creep me out lol. .

If you filp this upside down that is where mine are.

Okey dokey.....I see my confusion! So is one of these larger????? People always talk about one....

Unfortunately, all surgeons aren't identical. The illustration I have from my surgeon doesn't look like the one pictured.

I have one in the middle up high (in the picture from scorpion509 there is no instrument there but a mark), one on the far right and also far left in the middle and two just above my belly button. The one that hurts the most is one just above the belly button. Could be left or right side depending on the surgeon. After I was sleeved, any pressure on my abdomen was not pleasant. Even though the waist band was below my incision, if it was even slightly fitted it would push up when I sat down and be uncomfortable. I stuck with loose pajama pants for the better part of a week. Same issue with bras. My soft sports bra was ok, but my underwire bras were not comfortable for a little over a week.

Gastric Sleeve

Mine: 4 incisions laproscopic plus drain hole....I would say they are in a wide diamond shape on my abdomen.

Top one: two inches below my bra line

Bottom one: 1.5-2 inches above my belly button

If I put my thumb on the top incision I can reach the bottom or the side incision with my index finger. I have no idea if they are simuliar for other folks. I wore a bra and comfortable t-shirt home (12 hour travel day in total including two plane rides) and shorts with a comfortable stretchy waist with underwear.

In hospital I wore the gown day one, and a pair of pj bottoms and t-shirt day 2 and 3.

I don't blame you for not watching a video, those things creep me out too! Have a good surgery and speedy recovery to you!

Okey dokey.....I see my confusion! So is one of these larger????? People always talk about one....

Yes, there will be one larger than the rest because they pull the stomach out from that one.

Okey dokey.....I see my confusion! So is one of these larger????? People always talk about one....

Usually there is one incision larger where the stomach is pulled out of. That is what is painful to me.

In the end once all is said and done it doesn't really matter where they start because when you are in the process of loosing weight they move. mine are not even close to where they started. Except the one center right below my breast that one has only moved south a little.

Thanks all. I bought a variety of sweat pants and summer dresses for the weekend. I am less worried about long term, but didn't want to take the two hour drive home in something hideously uncomfortable because it was right on a fresh incision line.