can i go back to work yet?

[NicksWifey 4]

I was banded 6/29 and I'm bored! I am a nursing assistant at a nursing home so I lift A LOT. Think I would be able to back to work now?

[brenda62 47]

I went back on day four, but I tried to get help with anything that weighted to much.

[NicksWifey 4]

That's the problem I can't always get help. And I'm lifting 50% of the time. Maybe I should call my surgeon ha.

[colesmommi 0]

You can work but don't lift I have a just one yr old probably 20 lbs. And banded June 13 feel great but I will tell u just carrying her to the car when I get in I can feel it..soreness in my belly I asked at fu. Appt they said six weeks before lifting...u don't want a hernia either. Good luck

[JRyan 0]

Exactly a week after my surgery, I went back to work. I am a bartender, and worked during the day so I was the only person working so I had to cover the tables for lunch as well. I do a moderate amount of lifting, ie cases of beer and some kegs and such, plus being on my feet all day. This was the first day i actually did much more than light walking back and forth in my house. Well, it turned out, it wasn't such a good idea. It's only a 8 hour shift, but by two and a half hours in, i was sore from head to toe, and my stomach hurt again for the first time in days. That was two days ago now, and im working during the day again tomorrow, so I'm hoping tomorrow will go better.

[RedheadGirl 2]

I was banded 6/28 but instead of laproscopic surgery they had to do a 4-5 inch incision. I just went back to work today. I don't do much lifting but I'm hurting by bending over etc.... I was getting bored also. Do you guys or did you hurt for awhile after with bending over and cleaning house etc...? I had my surgery out of the country so I can't really call and find out what is expected. They didn't get me any post surgery info other than my food.< /p>