Question:
is the pain of the LAP RNY comparable to a LAP Cholecystectomy?

I was watching the Carnie Wilson story on adoctorinyourhouse.com and her Dr. said that the internal organs feel no pain. So..I have had the lap cholecystectomy. I am scheduled for my LAP RNY on 2/11/03...so since the wounds on the exterior are the same shouldn't the pain be similar? Please I need to know. Thank You    — hooterzgirl75 (posted on January 28, 2003)

January 28, 2003
I had a lap cholecystectomy 8 months before my lap rny. I did find that the pain was more severe after the rny. I think the reason for that is that I had two more incisions, the incisions were larger, and I had a drain that was uncomfortable for a week. Over all though, the pain was still not too bad. It did not compare to my c-section pain. Take care and best wishes on your up comming surgery!
   — maryburton

January 28, 2003
My gallbladder removal was performed LAP, exactly 1 year after my RNY was performed LAP. My RNY was more difficult to recover from by far. My gallbladder removal, was a no-brainer- I was in by 6:00 AM, home by 3:00 PM. I took 1 week off, and probably did not even need to do THAT. It could be because of girth, and the amount of time under the knife.
   — Karen R.

January 28, 2003
My choles. and rny were both lap and I thought the pain and or soreness in recovery was about the same. About a week. The rny took longer to recover from, just me getting used to eating liquids and soft foods and eating small amounts and liquids; and my body recovering from anesthesia. I think the anesthesia was the worst to recover from.
   — Darlene P.