Prefacing this by saying I absolutely know that everyone is different. Naturally. This question is driven out of pure curiosity for EACH PERSON's experience, who wishes to share.

If you ever had a c-section, and then you had VSG surgery, which surgery IN YOUR EXPERIENCE was more painful to recover from? How would you compare the two in regards to post-surgical pain? Which did you think was harder to recover from?

Edited February 13, 201511 yr by Garifab_VSG

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!

I had two c-sections & my surgery was the worst ,worst pain I've personality felt

2 c sections, they were worse than the sleeve

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.

VSG over c-section, hands down.

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!!

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!

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

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!