I'm 11 days post-op and returned to work today (I could have gone back at full steam on day 7, but had company so I waited until today). My doctor's office has been great. They called on a couple of occasions post-op so far to check on me. I had a post-op office visit 7 days out. I am looking forward to getting into a support group to share in person with others as I can be a little dense about the instructions. I am grateful for this website. Now that we have our bands, it's like other health matters...it's important that we take charge of our well being and be assertive! Hang in there and keep asking until you get the answers you need.