Question:
What hurts more a breast reduction or WLS open?
I had a breast reduction 10 years ago and wondered what was more painfull. A breast reduction or WLS open by-pass? — Diane M. (posted on April 1, 2002)
April 1, 2002
I have not had WLS, but I have read other reports on this website that a BR
is much much much more painful. I had a BR two years ago, and it was more
painful than the open ovarian surgery I had. Good luck
— Michelle H.
April 1, 2002
I've had both and no doubt, the WLS Open hurts much worse.
— Danmark
April 1, 2002
I'm still pre-op Open RNY, but I did have BR about 5 years ago and I never
felt one once of pain. I can only hope the same will be true for this
surgery. If you keep up with the pain meds, take them regularly, (if it
says every 4 hours, the TAKE THEM EVERY FOUR HOURS!) then the pain should
be minimal. Although, you do have to use stomach muscles to get up and
down, so I'm sure there will be some discomfort there, unlike with BR, you
don't use the muscles there for anything, and you're all bound up tight in
gauze, and sterile padding, and surgical bra, so nothing moves there. I
will be able to tell you for certain in about a month or so. :)
— KelBurt
April 1, 2002
I had a breast reduction 6 yrs ago and had very little pain. I am 3 wks
post-op open RNY and have had serious pain (managed with meds) up until a
few days ago. I have also given birth naturally to a 10 1/2 baby. The RNY
pain still wins, hands-down, but if you stay on top of the meds, you'll be
fine.
— Jennifer C
April 1, 2002
I know everyone has a different pain threshold here is my input for what
it's worth. Open RNY was a BREEZE!!! I was up walking 2 1/2 hrs after they
took me to my room from recovery. I have had several abdominal surgeries
in the past being cut from hip to hip and they were more painful to me.
Just remember that most of us would do this all over again even though it
was painful!!! Best of luck!
— Kathy J.
April 1, 2002
STILL WAITING TO HAVE WLS, HAD THE BREAST REDUCTION 3 YRS AGO, AND IT WAS
NOT AS PAINFUL AS 2 C-SECTIONS AND A GALL BLADDERS REMOVAL
— SHEILA M.
April 1, 2002
I had a laparoscopic tubal ligation 13 yrs ago-worse pain I've ever had in
my life, and not from the gas either. I had a breast reduction 10 yrs ago,
it was more of an extreme discomfort rather than painful. Lap rny was no
more painful than tubal, I think perhaps less. I'm sorry but I've never had
any open surgery so I can't address that. Best wishes
— jsuggs
April 2, 2002
An open WLS for sure! I had both and I don't think
there was any comparison at all. But am glad that I had
the WLS just the same. 6 wks post op and 45 lbs less. I am
thrilled and the pain of the surgery is becoming a distant
memory!
— Ann B.
August 29, 2002
I've had both, and the WLS is definitely more painful. I was supposed to
have a laproscopic GRDS procedure but they had to open me up because of all
the internal scar tissue they found. They couldn't move the instruments
around well enough to complete the suregery with confidence, so I woke up
with a huge incision that I wasn't expecting. Get the lap procedure if you
can. Recovery is shorter and less painful.
— Lee Ann M.
August 29, 2002
i have to strongly disagree with everybody. i had a breast reduction 6
years ago and it was absoutely the worst thing i've ever gone through. i've
had two children delivered naturally, my gall bladder removed the old
fashioned way, and other surgeries, but breast reduction was by far the
worst....WLS was a walk in the park for me...
— candymom64
August 29, 2002
BR for me hurt SO BAD, and I had mine as an 'outpatient' (had surgery, went
home). Kind of like a drive thru operation. I also remember when the
nerves were becoming "alive" again or whatever they called it-
gosh the twinges! the sensitivity! Aughhhh! I also lived in the
hills/snow- and driving around with Hubby, all I remember is holding onto
my poor bandaged boobies, trying to not feel EVERY bump, every snow drift
in our 4WD....
— Karen R.
January 7, 2004
i had gastric bypass on oct 7 2003 and a breast reduction on dec 30 2003 3
months apart and i am going to be totally honest becuase i am feeling the
pain..the breast reducton is a whole lot painful the gastric bypass was
sore for about 20 hrs but this breast reduction is so sore and shocking
because all of sudden you have these little breast i had a top doctor do
the surgery so i know that it was done right but it was just a painful
procedure, butit was totally worth it good luck
— LATOYA C.
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