Really! How bad is the PAIN?

[ElleG 394]

I had my lapband to bypass surgey on the 29th of jan. It was rougher to me then the lap band . I was on my pain meds for two weeks now i just take tyenol every now and then . It does get better and better everyday ! I have not slept a whole night in my bed so i agree with getting a comfty chair ! Because i have been sleeping in mine for three weeks its just easier to get out of ! But bottom line is it is worth it ! The pain will go away and the results will be so worth it ! Best of luck to you !

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

That is my fear. I currently have a band and will soon have a RNY in the next month hopefully two . Thanks for sharing with me I have to mentally prepare before hand. Thank u!!!

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Try not to to worry i did alot ! It is rough on some and others not so much , but the pain will go away just think of how great you will feel ! I have lost between 26 and 27 lbs in three weeks ! It took me six years to loss 40 with the band ! Your life will change for the better ! Here is a trick i would do before surgey when i would think of the pain .. I would go online and look at all the non plus size clothing stores and look at all the cute clothes , and tell myself that i would be wearing them soon ! I know its cheesy but it helped me !

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Olivereindeer 30]

Hi all...I too am looking at band to bypass and seeing two surgeons next week.

I have been banded twice and had my gallbladder out in Jan this year.

It is a funny thing - my first band was incredibly painful, the second not too bad and my gallbladder was a breeze.

there is no denying it did hurt and I was sore but nothing terrible.

I am also an RN and midwife and have to say that everyone is SO different. Some mothers get up within 2 hours of a c-section and shower themselves and live on only panadol or NSAIDS - other women need help getting out of bed after 3 days. It is really an individual thing.

There is no point stressing about it too much -(easy to say huh)- nurses will take good care of you, talk to your anaesthetist prior and ask what he has planned for your analgesia. As someone else said the main goal is for you to get up and moving ASAP post surgery and for that you need good pain control.

GOodluck...