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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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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 :)

I haven't had surgery yet, but have had one with my first daughter and my second c-section with my quadruplets. I also had gall bladder surgery and various abdominal fertility surgeries. Given all that, my doctor will be doing an abdominal MRI and/or catscan to see where the scar tissue is etc. instead of risking complications in the O.R.

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I hope you're one of the lucky ones, lwilliam!!

Uhhh me too lol! Gas sounds so disturbing... bodily functions gross me out hahahah. Nicolanz, where did you go for surgery?

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For me both the c section and the sleeve were comparible pain wise. I had a pretty easy recovery with my c section and was out of bed the next morning. Same with the sleeve. I did however have terrible nausea with the sleeve.

I'm kind of anxious to see how my body reacts to the sleeve because I get queezy incredibly easy. Hopefully I can hack it! How are you doing with your weight loss?

I'm kind of anxious to see how my body reacts to the sleeve because I get queezy incredibly easy. Hopefully I can hack it! How are you doing with your weight loss?

Doing good. I'm down almost 50lbs total. 16 of that since surgery. Been at a little stall this week.

Lol no Shrinky I was talking to Joy. My csection story is similar to yours though.

I went to Mexico and had the sleeve done by Dr. Almanza.

I had 4 c-sections, hysterectomy and gall bladder surgery years before my gastric sleeve surgery in fact my hysterectomy was my last surgery it was 15 1/2 years earlier. none of my previous surgeries effected me having the gastric sleeve surgery

I had 4 previous c sections and no problems with my VSG so far :)

I've had 3 C-sections, gallbladder, appendix and partial hyst so I was worried about the same thing after reading that post. My hysterectomy was about 6 months ago and I came out with no drains or problems. Hopefully this goes just as smooth.

I had a c section in 2005. During my vsg I had massive bleeding which caused seizures that likely caused the slow leak that almost killed me. My doctor didnt do any extra testing. Now after reading the other stories out there I wonder if that was the cause of the bleeding? I hate my doctor more and more each day. I can't even ask about this because I don't trust him. Sad

I too had a c section.... no complications but my sleve was done with 3 small incitions.... are they gonna cut u open?

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Lol no Shrinky I was talking to Joy. My csection story is similar to yours though.

I went to Mexico and had the sleeve done by Dr. Almanza.

I'm going to Dr. Garcia, how was your mexico trip?

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I too had a c section.... no complications but my sleve was done with 3 small incitions.... are they gonna cut u open?

Idk yet. I emailed my cordinator today to ask. I'm going to mexico for my surgery so idk exactly how it works

I'm going to Dr. Garcia' date=' how was your Mexico trip?[/quote']

It was cool. I wasn't up to shopping, so I didn't explore too much. Is Dr. Garcia in TJ? I felt completely safe there.

I had 2 c/s On my second one, my Dr could not tie my tibes due to the scar tissue. My OB said I need to tell any Dr who wants to take out my appendix of the scar tissue. My scar tissue was evident on my xrays and my surgeon says that it is no cause for worry. though, if I did a bypass, I would worry,

My rpresurgical appt is on the 5th and that is something I will double check with him,

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