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Pain Ranking: C-Section vs. Sleeve

Garifab_VSG

By Garifab_VSG, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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blondebomb    580

blondebomb
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I have been opened 3 x and the sleeve was a breeze for me as far as pain and recovery..

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bella328i    91

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I thought the C section was worse. I had some complications and thought it was hard getting home with a baby that you had to take care of even though you were in pain. With my sleeve I only had to worry about myself. After the sleeve, I returned to work after 1 week. I couldn't sleep in my bed for 3 weeks though. It was easier for me to sleep in a reclining chair. Good luck!

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downsizingdiva    459

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2 c sections, they were worse than the sleeve

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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I haven't had a C section, but I had a radical hysterectomy in which everything was removed; ovaries, lymph nodes, uterus and fallopian tubes. I also weighed at least 90 lbs less than when I had my VSG.

Both were done laparoscopically. I kid you not, the VSG was easier by miles.

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Kogo    16

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Wow I was just saying to someone the other day that my c-section was way less painful than the sleeve. It was a different pain - more like I'd done a thousand sit ups - but the sleeve gave me a sharp intense pain for at least two weeks and felt like I was being ripped apart internally every time I did something to set it off!!

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jessjones5    7

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I have had two c sections and I had VSG on 2/23. I was told vsg would be easier than c sections but for me vsg was worse than both of my c sections combined! My first c sections was great second was hard especially since I had an 18 month old but once I got home from vsg surgery I had more pain then I had even had in the hospital. Now that I'm over a month out things are much much better. It was just alot but I'd do it all.over again!

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mandyboo    21

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I had 2 c sections, and then the sleeve 27th feb .... Zero pain with the sleeve. It was just easy.

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majorsmama    91

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I'm hoping vsg is less painful than my c-section. While the pain wasn't terrible, that feeling like your stomach is going to tear open when you stand/sit after a c-section is the worst!

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