I'm 52 years old, and it feels like I'm not bouncing back much at all. I'll be a week since banding, tomorrow, and plan to return to work in 5 more days. I'm a nurse, though in management, so most of day I can sit. Any older banders in here that can tell me if return is still a good idea? I'm trying to go without pain meds, but every evening it just gets intense, and I HAVE to have something...Tylenol helps for an hour or 2, but the Lortab gets me through the night. My doc doesn't want me driving til I've not used any Lortab or phenergan for 24 hours. What are the chances I can still get back to work on time? I could stay home longer, just wondering if that would be good or bad for me.
