Going From Band To Sleeve, How Long Did You Miss Work?

[dana67 1]

I have an appointment to schedule surgery but am wondering how long you were out of work?

With the band I only missed a couple of days.

Thanks Dana

[halimc28 0]

I had the band and now I have the sleeve.... I would say recovery was about the same for me.. I did them on breaks from school but I would say just after a couple days I could do whatever... as long as its not a lot of lifting and what not. I will say though that with the lapband its just outpatient but with the sleeve they kept me in the hospital for two days. Not sure your surgeons policy.

[NJMOMof2 17]

I bounced back very quickly from the band. The sleeve was a different story. I was back to work within a week with the band. The sleeve recovery is much more involved. I took 4 weeks off and honestly could have gone back after 3 weeks but I didn't . I have read people only taking a few days or a week off and I think they are super human... (seriously I am not a wimp) LOL

There is a lot more 'relearning" and plus yout stomach was dissected and now is a different size. BUT---in the long term...there is no fills, no guesswork, no food stuck feeling....WAY WAY WAY (times 1,000) better than the band. Would go throught it all in a second. got to goal in 8 months and have been maintaining 2-3 pounds under goal since. Good Luck

[Formerly Fluffy 5]

I have not revised yet, but the ones that I know that did not have a lot of damage from the band, and had a good Dr. recovered quickly. If you have a lot of internal damage that the band has caused that can definitly prolong the recovery process! :-(

[dana67 1]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I will have the band removed and surgery for the sleeve on the same day.

I am hoping to not have to take off so much time from work but am just nervous I guess.

Thanks again

[CRANBERRY31 8]

hi dana67,

i was revised from the band to sleeve on the same day and went back to work 9 days later, I am an RN in a busy ICU so the first day was a little tiring but i adjusted quickly, the biggest challenge was that i was still on Clear Liquids so getting enough nutrition to keep working was difficult, I had to keep sipping on my Protein juices the whole night, i wish i had taken another week off.

[bayareanan 24]

I took 3 weeks but really only needed one. I found the recovery to be about the same as the sleeve. I was between jobs and was waiting for my background check to be approved so I just stayed on disability until I was approvd.

[blondeej 111]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I will have the band removed and surgery for the sleeve on the same day.

I am hoping to not have to take off so much time from work but am just nervous I guess.

Thanks again

Dana I was back to work 3 days after my band surgery, too. Everyone I've spoke with (and like Fluffy said) that had a revision of a band that had no band-issues said the pain was less than their original band surgery. I am going to try and have my surgery on a Thurs and be back to work on Monday. Shouldn't be an issue. I have a pretty sedintary job anyways!