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WLS and C-Sections

Heyo!!! I'm new here.. I lurk around and comment every now and then but this is my first official post. After reading a super scary post I decided to ask a few of my own questions. How many of you have had previous c-sections before weight loss surgery and how did it affect your surgery? I've had 3 c-sections and I'm reading now that scar tissue can be an issue. Kind of feeling lost as to what to do before surgery. Thanks in advance for advice and support :)

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  • I've had one c-section (my second child was a VBAC) and had zero complications with my surgery.

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  • Stacy-I said same thing!! I was up and about really quickly.

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I've had one c-section (my second child was a VBAC) and had zero complications with my surgery.

I've had 2 c-sections and neither surgeon I seen seemed the least bit concerned about it. My c-section scar wayyyy lower than my sleeve incisions and gallbladder incisions. I cant see how it would be an issue at all. Has your surgeon mentioned it?

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Fantastic, thank you!

I had 2 c-sections and no issues at all so far (sleeved 12/18). I kept telling people the pain from this surgery was far less than my c-sections :)

I was sleeved 12/10/12,have had one c section in 2010. My Dr never mentioned that the c section could be a problem. I had single site sleeve gastrectomy and only had two incisions. Not sure of that helps you at all....

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I've had 2 c-sections and neither surgeon I seen seemed the least bit concerned about it. My c-section scar wayyyy lower than my sleeve incisions and gallbladder incisions. I cant see how it would be an issue at all. Has your surgeon mentioned it?

No he didnt mention it but I read about a woman that had scar tissue and the surgeon cut into a bowel because he couldnt see :( thankfully she is okay but it scared me a little bit.

hey i was sleeved Nov 6th and my c section was 3 years ago. sleeve surgery was a breeze compared to my c section. i was pain free and up and about by day 5 :) if u can make it through 3 your sleeve recovery will be so refreshing :) good luck to you!!!!

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I had 2 c-sections and no issues at all so far (sleeved 12/18). I kept telling people the pain from this surgery was far less than my c-sections :)

That makes me happy because my c-sections were a breeze. It just fet like I did a thousand sit ups but I was good to go after a couple hours.

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I was sleeved 12/10/12,have had one c section in 2010. My Dr never mentioned that the c section could be a problem. I had single site sleeve gastrectomy and only had two incisions. Not sure of that helps you at all....

Yes, so much.. thanks love! Congrats om your surgery. Super jealous ;) I'm sick of waiting

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hey i was sleeved Nov 6th and my c section was 3 years ago. sleeve surgery was a breeze compared to my c section. i was pain free and up and about by day 5 :) if u can make it through 3 your sleeve recovery will be so refreshing :) good luck to you!!!!

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Aww thank you, you're the best! Day 5, that's awesome! I really had no problems with any of my c-sections. I often got comments of why I was walking around and shopping instead of in bed. So that makes me feel relieved about recovery for WLS. Although I haven't really been nervous about the rcovery part just the surgery part.

That makes me happy because my c-sections were a breeze. It just fet like I did a thousand sit ups but I was good to go after a couple hours.

I've had 2 csections my latest being 17 months ago. This surgery is a piece of cake.. all my nurses kept commenting. "Wow ur doing really well" I was like this is nothing compared to a cesarean! !!

I've had 2 csections my latest being 17 months ago. This surgery is a piece of cake.. all my nurses kept commenting. "Wow ur doing really well" I was like this is nothing compared to a cesarean! !!

Stacy-I said same thing!! I was up and about really quickly.

I had 2 csections. My last one was 7 weeks before being sleeved. To me, the sleeve was worse. My csections were no problem and people were shocked that I had just had a baby. But I had no complications. I just had to care for a 7 week old when I got home.

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I've had 2 csections my latest being 17 months ago. This surgery is a piece of cake.. all my nurses kept commenting. "Wow ur doing really well" I was like this is nothing compared to a cesarean! !!

Right on! My last c section was 14 months ago but by the time surgery is here it will be 16 months. I'm glad it was so easy for you, im hoping it will be for me too since my cesareans werent a problem.

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