When I got my lapband in 2011 I was in a lot of pain after surgery. I'm now seeking a revision to RNY. Is the pain worse? The same? How long is the recovery? I can take it. Give me the TRUTH!

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!

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...