How Many Days Of Work Did You Miss after Lap band Surgery?

[ready4therealme 41]

I am getting Banded January 11 and I am very excited. I was told I only needed 3 days of recovery but I am curious on how many days it took for most of you to recover and felt fine going back to work.

[jamesmom 3]

i had surgery friday december 16th and returned to work tuesday december 20th...i have a desk job so its not so bad

[ready4therealme 41]

Thanks you JamesMom, I am having surgery on a Wednesday and was hoping I could be back to work on Monday.. I have a desk job too!

[Aj210 1]

I just got mine done on the 20th and am going back to work tomorrow the 22nd.

I feel fine not sore at all. I did my surgery ant 9:00 am and was released at noon. I felt good enough that I went Christmas shopping with my wife afterwards. I was really scared before surgery that I did not take enough time off. I think the only thing that is going to bother me is the lack of calories because I’m still on all liquids. Hard to get enough in so I don’t feel run down. I hope yours goes as good as mine did good luck.

[SageTracey 608]

I am also a desk jockey and took two full weeks off. It wasn't the surgery itself but the effect of the anaesthetic that slowed me right down.

[ready4therealme 41]

AJ210, I am so hoping mine goes as good as yours. Thanks for the info.

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Sage Tracey, I wanted to take two weeks but I really dont have the time. Hopefully I can bounce back quick from my anesthesia. My co-workers and Boss are VERY excited for me so if I have to take a couple of more days I know it will be ok.

[ieducate2 3]

I am a school teacher. I am up on my feet most of the day and I am required to do lots walking. My husband and I agreed that I should take two weeks to make sure I was able to handle all the activity my job requires. I felt I was 95% when I went back 2 1/2 weeks later. Everyone is different...I wish you the best!

[horsegirl315 114]

My surgery is Jan 30 and I have a post op appt exactly one week after. I have a desk job by day, and waitress a few nights, so I am taking off 6-7 work days, with the weekends that comes to 8-9 days. If I don't need .all the time to rest, I will take walks and concentrate on my nutrition, and will fully enjoy my time off...since I'm usually so busy with work, it will be nice to have aome ME time!

[Lanie M 7]

I was banded on the 13th and went back to work on the 19th. IMO, 6 days just wasn't enough as the anesthesia kicked my butt. I was in the hospital for 40 hours. You people who go back to work after just a few days are beasts! I have a desk job too, but man.... it's been rough! (I'm a pansy though.) Good luck!

[feelingbetter 0]

I had my surgery outpatient on a Wednesday morning, and was back at work on Monday. I also work behind a desk, but I have to lift boxes of files and still had no problems.

[Patty119 1]

I had my surgery Dec 13th, I was in the hospital till the next day around noon....I felt a little rough the first 2 days but by Friday Dec 16th I went to my husbands Christmas party and went to work on Sunday Dec 18th. I work at a person care home as a med tech.

[GermaineF 25]

wow i don't know how some of you can go to work a few days after being banded. I was banded on Dec 16th and today was the 1st day I felt pretty good, but still not good enough to go to work. I have no energy and i'm sore and also had terrible gas pains.. As Lanie said on a previous post, you guys are beasts...high 5's to ya....i have my post op apt on the 28th i'm sure he'll release me to go back to work.

[AlienBandit 10]

I was banded on a Saturday and went back to work on the Monday. I am a teacher so I found moving around helped. I didnt even tell my work I had the band done!

[Lisa1967 0]

My physician required 2 weeks. I work in healthcare and the hospital I work at gave me 6 weeks, so I took it =) I have decent short term disability, but if I didn't, I could have went back in a week if that.

[GipsyGirl 6]

I was in a half siting half standing work position and took off 2 days and it was hard but enough. Gotta make that money.