what kind of pain is to be had after surgery? i am to band in june 29. i am kind of scared.

Depends on your tolerance, of course, but really it wasn't too bad. Plan on a day or two of limited mobility and pain meds, and then take it slow. The port incision will take the longest to heal, but even it should be a non-issue in a couple of weeks.

I was scared as well. Some people have very little pain and up and about very soon after surgery, others have a bit more pain. However, all of the pain, no matter what the degree, is manageable with pain medication. Make sure that you discuss pain management with your surgeon prior to your surgery date. My Dr. was very good with pain management and made it clear that he viewed pain medication as part of the healing process. The good thing is that it all passes, you heal, begin to lose weight, and are good as new.

I was banded this past Wed. and the only pain I have had was in my shoulder which apparently is caused by the CO2 that they use to inflate the abdominal area. This mostly went away after a couple of days and I haven't had any other pain at all. I really like the comment about having the discussion beforehand with your Dr.

I experienced very little pain - as steve mentioned above, I experienced the shoulder pain as well from the gas...

I really did not have much pain.

Since I was staying overnight in the hospital they had a pain pump which I could push when I needed to get up or felt pain.

I did not use the pain pump many times but the nurses would alway pump it a few times before I convinced them that I did not need the medicine. They also wanted to put a bedpan underneath me and I kept saying no and got up to use the bathroom.

I did not take anything stronger then Ibuprofen when I went home.

I had a bottle of liquid pain killer that I did not use.

I was banded yesterday and the pain really hasn't been too bad. Mostly gas pain that go way if you walk a bit. I was discharged this afternoon and stopped to get my Lortab filled on the way home. As of this posting I haven't taken any of them. I just don't like the dopy feeling and the constipation that I seem to always experience with Lortab.

Long story short....There is pain but it's not that bad.

Good Luck,

Jim

Im one day Post op at the moment and the pain is quite managable. I dont Have the Shoulder Pain and its mainly just some Port Pain and a little bit of a Gassy Bloated Feeling I have been Taking my pain meds and i slept great last night in my recliner