I am having my band out, and hopefully the sleeve at the same time, on Monday (Jan 5). For those of you who have had the band out what was the worst pain? I am really concerned about the pain from having the port removed. My port flipped early on and I had a second surgery to fix it and so it was stitched into place and it has been causing lots of pain lately. Looking forward to having it out, but not looking forward to pain.

So, I guess what I am asking is, was the pain much worse from the port when it put in vs when it was taken out? Also, anything you wish you had known before band to sleeve revision surgery? I would love to hear your experience.

Thanks

I had my band removed and sleeve done on Dec 15. The incision from my port removal was the largest and most painful but it was not that bad. One week post I was off of all pain meds. Now at 17 days post I have no pain. I am so much happier with the sleeve and would not go back for any reason. Good luck!!!

I had the port and band removed in October of 2014. I had no pain. The site from the incisions were a little tender to the touch for about 2 days but that was all. I was prescribed Percocet upon discharge to which I never even filled or needed. It was a same day procedure, I was kept overnight for observation only because my blood pressure dropped immensely after I got home from when it was first put in three years prior.

After the removal I was up and back to normal activity in no time, no real pain at all and the tenderness was completely gone in about a full week. So tender to touch about 2 days - complete tenderness gone in about 7 days. At no point was I unable to be my normal self as far as day to day activities but I restrained from lifting heavy things just because the incisions were held together with adhesions (tape).

I am now on my way to having the sleeve hopefully within the next few months. I will keep my page updated.

Port removal spot was very tender.

I had a band to sleeve revision in April and I had no real pain. I had nausea from the anesthesia (I always do). But no real pain.

I was band to sleeve revision 12/29. I've had very little pain so far. Today the site where my lapband port was removed is a little sore but I'm chalking that up to just being up a little more than the past few days.

Actually, this surgery was way easier that I'd expected. i was very scared and almost chickened out. My lap band surgery was very painful because I had a huge hiatal hernia the surgeon wasn't expecting.

Good luck with your decision.