Question:
Im wondering how much pain there is from a Lap RNY?
I am having a Lap RNY this Friday!!! Several years ago I had my gall bladder removed laproscopically and I had a very quick recovery, hardly any pain at all. I know the two surgeries are very different but I am wondering what type of pain I can expect from my Lap RNY. Since the incisions are so small is it more internal pain you feel? Would love to hear from other Lap RNY post-op's. — Elizabeth C. (posted on July 23, 2001)
July 23, 2001
There is allot more pain with Lap RNY.......I had it on April 9th 2001....I
was in pain a good month, espically
on the left side, where most of the work was done.
It was by no means a picnic!
— Marie B.
July 23, 2001
I had Lap RNY on a Monday, was home Tuesday, and off all pain meds by
Wednesday. I had a JP drain in that occasionally caused some discomfort
but I took Tylenol. My pain was MINIMAL - I've had an appendectomy and 3
C-Sections. This was a breeze compared to what those surgeries took out of
me! I didn't even request any pain medication until about 4 hours after I
woke up from my surgery - and then it was only because my back was hurting
from being on the OR table for 2 1/2 hours... even the nursing staff was
amazed. Good luck!
— T.L. S.
July 23, 2001
Each patient's tolerance to pain and the overall effects of a major surgery
differ, but compared to my 2 C-sections, abdominal hysterectomy and
"traditional" gallbladder, my lap RNY was truly a "walk in
the park". There are now four of us in my family who have had lap RNY
surgery. Each of us had an uncomplicated 2 day hospitalization, four hour
drive home, and were back to work full-time within 8-14 days. My immediate
post-op pain was felt deep inside and across the mid-back (strangely
enough)....the rest of my family didn't experience that peculiar back pain
at all. The actual incision sites were hardly uncomfortable, and were
covered with Steri-strips (small strips of tape)...no external sutures,
staples, or drains. We needed no pain medication past the fourth post-op
day. I would certainly wish the same good fortune for you :-)
— Diana T.
July 23, 2001
asking this question might not help you very much....everyone is
different..I had no pain at all, just sick to my stomach, no pain meds.(LAP
RNY 1/16/01 Down 85lbs)
— Debora H.
July 23, 2001
My Lap RNY was much less painful than my hysterectomy and the laparotomy I
had for a bowel obstruction. Besides, for the first two days, the morphine
was great for any soreness. A minor complication I had afterward (the JP
drain was jostled out of place) was MUCH more painful than the surgery
itself. But remember, everyone is different.
— Maria H.
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