How Long Were You Out?

[nurse535 30]

I had 9 days off after my surgery. I'm a nurse and the day I went back was a 16 hr shift. I managed it but I was definitely tired and sore by the end of the day. I think I would have been fine with an 8 hour shift, though. I was pretty fortunate and had an easy recovery. My worst time was the 2nd and 3rd days post-op when I had a lot of muscle soreness due to using a lot of muscles I didn't normally use in order to avoid the abdominal muscles.

[cavwife67 1]

I was banded on the 9th and I go back to work tomorrow. I am on my feet a lot at work, teaching, briefing or conducting seminars...plus tons of meetings in between so I took 2.5 weeks off. Glad too, because I still get tired in the afternoons. I had a ton of sick leave accrued so I just took my time.

[erica216 35]

I was banded 2/16/2012 and my dr. Gave me 3 weeks offs but I could have went back after a week.

[erica216 35]

I was banded 2/16/2012 and my dr. Gave me 3 weeks offs but I could have went back after a week.

[taysidebell 176]

That's great to hear as my surgeon said to take 2 weeks. And by the sounds of things that will be right x my ops onthe 13th march

[yellowrose88 43]

I was banded on a Friday morning and went back to work on Tuesday!

[andrea0121 28]

I took a a week and a half off. I have a desk job as well, and this was my fourth surgery (so I knew kind of what I was looking at for recovery time), but the gas and the anesthesia kicked my rear. I was sore.

Also, if you're a lady with a larger chest, I would look into buying comfortable bras. I found out rather quickly that sitting down having a wire bra push on my fat roll which contained 2 incisions and a new port was no bueno!!

Good luck!!

[Quinnmc79 27]

I am back to work full time today.... I work as a dental sales rep, so in and out of car today... I had my surgery on 2/24, so really a week off of work I probably could have gone back sooner

[sassyfrass 24]

My surg was 2/29. I am off until Thursday Mar 7 when I return to work. I have a sedentary job in a medical office. I have needed this time due to horrible shoulder( gas) pains. I am finding that some of it seems very related to the grueling stomah growling/ hunger pangs. Am I the only one with that?

[Prissyflint 0]

I was banded on 3-1-12 and am feeling better everyday. I know that I'm not ready to go back to work though. I'm like really surprised that so many of you are back to work after a few days off. My dr gave me up to 6 weeks off and I'm planning to take no less than 4 weeks depending on how I feel. I work in a plant and am constantly bending and lifting while standing for up to 12 hours, so I'm going to take it easy.

[cfalbro 23]

I have 3 weeks off. Today is 1 week since surgery and I could probably go back in another day or 2 but for me it was more a matter of getting used to my new way of life. At my job I have 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute break usually just enough time to shove my food in and get back to work. I know that's not going to work for me any more and it's been MANY years of doing that, so I think of this time as my "therapy" time LOL.

[AlienBandit 10]

Surgery saturday, work on Monday. my boss never knew I had surgery lol