Hello! I am waiting for my initial consultation (on 12/2!!!) & am doing as much research as I can in the interim. I understand that each surgeon's recommendations are different and individual healing times vary, however, I am trying to get a good idea for how long I will need to be out of work.

Just wondering if anyone has undergone both laporascopic gallbladder removal, as well as sleeve gastrectomy and how the healing time/down time compared?

Many thanks!

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The gallbladder was easier for me. I was up and paid. Free the same day. The incision where the stomach was removed was paid fuel for a few days and tender for about 10 days. Wearing a compression tank top REALLY helped with the incision pain.

Gallbladder surgery was way easier and less pain/nausea.

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Gallbladder was a quick recovery. No over night stay in the hospital. I was up and going after about 3 days rest. Pain was tolerable. Expect more like 2-3 weeks of recovery for sleeve.

Gallbladder was easier

Thank you all for the feedback! ????

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Sleeve was easier for me, maybe because I wanted it? I had severe gas pain after my gallbladder surgery, none after the sleeve. I woke up very dizzy and nauseated after the gallbladder surgery, this time I told them about that so they gave me better meds to combat that stuff.