How Long Should I Take Off Of Work?

[Jenny12 361]

How much time do you all think I should take off work for lap band surgery? I have a desk job at a bank. Thanks!

[2012 359]

I too have a desk job and took off a week just to play it safe, everyone has a different level of pain tolerance and you never know how you will react to having surgery, so like I said to play it safe if you can afford a week, I would do this. Your doctor may even have a suggestion.

[Toddy 758]

Well, the first time around when I got the band, one week wasn't quite enough... felt extremely dizzy and light-headed and the seventh day post-op, which was my first day back at work, I thought I was going to die.

I've just had revision of my slipped band with plication, and took two weeks off to play it safe... only this time I feel great! Other than just very minimal pain the first couple of days I've been fine!! In fact, I feel so good, that I rearranged all my living room furniture yesterday and got the house completely decorated for Christmas, which was my post-op day 8... that might have been a bit stupid, but I still feel fine.

How you will feel after surgery is an entirely individual process. Is it possible to "play it by ear" with your time off? Take as much time as you're able, but go back sooner if you feel like it?

[Iruthie20 24]

At least one week. I do a lot of sitting, however it hurt sooo much sitting..my back...and my port. I had to keep standing up, and re positioning myself in my seat. I was completely miserable my first week back to work. . Also, it hurt to drive. I was one of the banders who had a lot of post op pain. I was miserable for about nine days after.... It got better after but I had wished I took off a little more than a week! Also, sleeping for me was rough the first week so I got about half sleep a night as I normally did.

[wildrose1966 396]

I was one of those lucky ones that had no pain and bounced back quickly. I took a week off, have a desk job, could have gone back sooner, but I didn't.

[zinhaa 363]

took a week and didn't really need it all.

as long as you can sip and deal with the diet your up to and no pain meds you should be ok.( and no lifting)

wendy

[daisychains7 427]

A week. I didn't feel "normal" til 2 or 3 weeks out, but by a week you're functional.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I was back to normal in two or three days. It is different from everyone. Just take enough tome to get settled on how you will get your food in when you go back to work.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

i had surgery on wed and planned to go back to work the following monday

but ended up taking the entire week off, so 8 days...i also work at a desk job

like grammy said, i guess it depends on each person. all the best