Ok so I've had 3 csections and I tolerated everything very well... anyone else had a csection and.sleeve and.can compare the pain and aftercare? ?? I will also be having my gallbladder removed.

Great thread. I have had 1c section was also wondering if pain was the same or worse or less

2013 is my year....SD 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

I also had 3 c-sections and my gallbladder removed in an open surgery (this was before they did it laparascopically). I did well after all my surgeries, the usual weakness after having the abdomen muscles cut, but no intense pain.

The gallbladder was worse than the c-sections because they cut me under the ribcage from the sternum to my side, but even so I did ok.

VSG for me was even easier. Some discomfort from excess gas but no real pain. I used the morphine pump to sleep and get relaxed but felt fine to walk around, use the bathroom, etc a few hours after surgery. Took a month off work, walked a couple of miles every morning. Could have gone back alot sooner but opted to get my R&R. Fluids well tolerated and I feel better than I have in decades.

After care of sleeve one thousand times better than c section..I'm back at work and was sleeved a week ago. The pain for couple hours after surgery...more painful than c- section...the pain from gas is short lived..then I was fine..c section pain lasted longer but not a intense..

Steelergirl, I am so happy you said that. I have it set in my head that it should be similar to my c section recovery....and I only want to be out of work for 1 1/2 weeks.

I had c-section and vsg in my case VSG is nothing compared to my c-section. 2 after my vsg I was up walking and little to no pain. I was able to laugh and cough with out pain

In my opinion, recovery from c-section was worst than recovery from sleeve surgery.

Great responses, thanks so much ladies

2013 is my year....SD 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

Be prepared for a rough 1-2 days with VSG (rougher than Caesar) due to the general anesthetic rather than local but the recovery is much quicker!! I had zero pain 4 days post op. Could have done a cartwheel.

My first C-section I was in a great deal of pain, I healed really well and quickly, the second one I was surprised because although it was painful, but not as much as the first and I wondered if it was because those nerves in that area were severed, I don't think they ever came back cause it's still numb today, and that was 6 years ago. I healed well after that one too. With the sleeve the only pain I felt was when I was coming out of anesthesia, and I could feel my stomach hurting, but I'm not sure if they had started my pain pump yet, or I could have been just out of it. It hurt, but no where near c-section pain, the incisions healed well too, and I honestly don't remember my incisions hurting at all, just a little pulling when I moved, and a little itchy. I wish my c-sections could have been like the sleeve.

General anesthesia is horrible..I wanted a boob job until now..

Thank you, thank you for this topic!!! I had been wondering too, I have had 2 c-sections and a vertical open hysterectomy. The hysterectomy was the worst thing I have ever been through due to healing of the large incision. I have been hoping and convinced myself that the sleeve would be a lot easier than the surgeries I have had. Just over 4 days to go for me!!!

This is very encouraging!! I too had 2 c-sections and was worried about recovery time. I only want to take a couple of weeks off work and it seems like that's possible. I know everyone is different, but at least it's hopeful! Thanks!

Thanks for all the responses. I THINK I can tolerate pain well. I think being put to sleep scares me even more. I've been pput to sleep for a leep and my egd... but that's it.

...oh and I forgot to ask also... what's up with the blood clot thing? Post csection it was never mentioned to me about.blood clots so why with this surgery is it so different?

I hate to be the negative nelly, but I have to be honest. I've had 5 abdominal surgeries - gall bladder out, c-section, band in, band out, and now sleeved.

This was by far the worst pain I've ever had from surgery. I'd never even used pain meds post op (literally none - not even in recovery) until my sleeve, and I was begging and crying every 3 hours for more drugs. I was in the hospital for five days.

I did have a very severe incarcerated hernia fixed this time (I had a hiatal hernia with the band in), which is likely contributing to a big chunk of the pain. But this has been way rougher than I was anticipating.