Time Off Work

[wanna 3]

Do you really need to take so much time off work? My schedule varies and I have a 6 day stretch off, wouldn't that be enough?

[D1NOnlySexyLady 70]

So far from what I've heard it depends on the person, of you don't mind me asking how old are you? What's your weight? And where are you from?

[Small Tom 0]

I got out on Sunday, went on half days for a week and full days second week.

[Liberated Sleeve 148]

My doctor has given me 6 weeks off and I intend to take it to heal. I am 50, have type 2 diabetes and on 3 medications to control it, 2 medications for high blood pressure, so I am guessing my body may take a little longer to heal. If I feel extra great sooner then I will return sooner.

Some people may not be lucky enough to be able to take that much paid time off.

I would say just don't push it, it is your health and that is what you are trying to regain.

God bless and have a great day!

[LindaS 316]

It really depends. I think the biggest things to worry about is getting your liquid in and figuring out how to eat lunch. When I was first sleeved, it was all I could do to keep track of my Fluid intake. It felt like a full-time job because I couldn't drink very much at a time. It took me 12 hours to get my 64 ounces in, and it was drinking steady to do that. Eating easily took an hour or more.

I went back to work after two weeks. I teach at a college, so I actually only go to work twice a week. The other three days I work from home grading, etc. I was wiped out those first few weeks of work. I was going to bed at 8 p.m., which is something I never do. I was falling asleep watching TV before 8 p.m. I was physically exhausted. It got better, but I was drained of energy.

I am about 7 or 8 months post-op now, and I still don't eat a real lunch when working. I drink a Protein drink since even with an hour for lunch, I wouldn't be able to finish a real meal in that time.

[wanna 3]

I'm 52, 5-6 and 263lbs. I am a nurse but work only with infants, if any lifting at all it usually isn't over 5 lbs. I can also keep Water with me.

[isntsheclever 38]

I am taking a week off. My clinic usually says 7-10 days. I'm 27, and I will be going back to a desk job.

[Karen B45 38]

My sister had the surgery in December, she was off work for two weeks. I am taking two weeks off also. We are both in our forties and about a hundred lbs overweight, but both have desk jobs.

I do think it really depends on the person. My sister said she was fine to go back when she did but she certainly wouldn't have wanted to go back any sooner. I am fortunate in that my boss is understanding and I have told him I might work remotely for another week if I don't feel up to driving in (I live about fifty miles from my workplace).

[rtboys 10]

I was wondering the same thing. I'm a nurse and do home health. Not a lot of physical work except when I have to do wound care that require bending or helping reposition someone. Lots of driving though. My doc said 2-3 weeks off but I may try to stretch it out since that would coincide with my birthday????

[blessedmomof2 4]

I was wondering the same thing. I'm a nurse and do home health. Not a lot of physical work except when I have to do wound care that require bending or helping reposition someone. Lots of driving though. My doc said 2-3 weeks off but I may try to stretch it out since that would coincide with my birthdaydde0f

I have been thinking about this also, being a nurse on a surgical floor with some lifting ( and I'm a little over 40 and about 120 lbs to loose), My manager took me off schedule for 3 and half weeks( that way I am off Easter week with my kids)! I just hope the surgeon will agree with this---being how I work with him on a daily basis, I am hopeful!!