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Had Surgery on July 2 and have to say it's been a rough road but I've been back to "normal" for only a few days now... Follow directions and it will be ok. Took me awhile to accept that but its the truth. I even thought this surgery was a "set it and forget it" situation...WRONG. I put even more thought into what I eat, when I eat it & when to start & when to stop... It's another job, deal with it get over it and get used to it... It's not all bad... I'm down close to 30lbs already!

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i am back to work and doing normal activity. i was banded the 10th. Still get a little sore sometimes or it feels like it you ever been pregnant the babies butt in under my ribs but that is it. Still a little fatique but i am sure that will pass soon. i have a very active job so i am moving around constantly.

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had surgery on a wed and the following fri, i was back to normal and ready to go back to work (i took 8 days).

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Other than being exhausted, I felt great just 2 days post-op. Still had 6 days off of work - but I didn't stop my life and sit on the couch the whole time. Went to the store, cleaned house, etc. I'd say 100% about 2weeks. But I'd found different ways to move around. Like instead of bending over or even regular squatting to get something off the floor, I would plie - no, not a ballerina, just found it the easiest way to get lower without any discomfort.

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100% was at two weeks...

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I had surgery the 12th. I had my gallbladder taken out and was supposed to have lapband surgery as well. Well' date=' my gallbladder was pretty bad and my surgeon couldn't put in the lap band. My stomach still feels miserable. I have the lapband incisions because my surgeon was planning on putting the lapband in. I am now scheduled for lapband surgery on August 6th and I start school the 20th. Will I have enough time to recuperate? Because right now I'm 10 days out and still feel miserable...

PS- I'm glad some of you are feeling better and I hope the rest of us feel 100% better soon![/quote']

I had my gallbladder out 8 years before my band and maybe time erased some things but to me the band recovery took longer than gb (both laproscopic). I also had a hernia repair with my band, so maybe that's why. I was only off work for 4 days, and wish I would have took a couple more. I would think you'll be ok to do school a couple weeks after surgery, unless you still feel bad going in to surgery. Double check with your Doc and feel better soon!

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I had my gallbladder out 8 years before my band and maybe time erased some things but to me the band recovery took longer than gb (both laproscopic). I also had a hernia repair with my band' date=' so maybe that's why. I was only off work for 4 days, and wish I would have took a couple more. I would think you'll be ok to do school a couple weeks after surgery, unless you still feel bad going in to surgery. Double check with your Doc and feel better soon![/quote']

Thank you! I'm starting to feel better, I'm almost two weeks out now. I do have a sprained foot? Haha I don't think that is from surgery though. I hope I will be better by the time school starts, I cant afford to postpone this surgery much longer. Thank you to all who answered. To those who are still recuperating, I wish you a speedy recovery!

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