Getting your energy back

[BelleShelly 2]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading everyone's posts for a couple of weeks, but I'm just now ready to jump into the conversation. I have my surgery scheduled for June 26, and I'm really excited!

The only thing I'm worried about is getting back to work. I am self employed, so I can set my own hours while recovering, but I do have clients to take care of. I know everyone is different, but I'd like to get some parameters from the veterans here. How soon were you able to concentrate for a couple of hours on the computer? Make some phone calls? Sit up for an hour or so in a meeting? Drive? Were your first couple of weeks hard because of lack of energy or pain? So funny I'm not concerned about the long term, just the short term getting up and around!

Looking forward to meeting everyone and making some friends here on the boards!

[kari61 128]

Welcome Shelly and congrats on your surgery date! I was sleeved April 2nd and went back to work 2 weeks later..I sit at a computer all day and did fine..I had no problems with my energy level, I guess the Protein Shakes help with that, not sure..but I did well..good luck to you..

[Taradawn15 148]

I was able to move around and drive less than a week out, however my lack of energy was outrageous. I couldn't go more than 2-3 hours before I needed a nap the first 2 weeks. After that I it was a nap twice a day till 3 weeks out and then 1 nap a day between 3-5 weeks. After that I was fine, I believe that really slow recover compared to some people, I actually felt fine the whole time, not a lot of pain at all for me. I was just so tired all the time. I worked from home right afterward also and around 2 -3 weeks is when I began to feel like I could accomplish thing, slowly, lol!

[suejersey 263]

Hi! I am also self employed. I do transcription. I took about 4 or 5 entire days off (including surgery and overnight in the hospital) I got back to work slowly with a few hours a day and building up. I did take naps in the afternoon (which is a nice perk of working from home for myself LOL) but I was back to work, albeit part time after 4 or 5 days. I would say I was more tired for about 3 weeks, but after 7 days or so I was back to a full work load (worked around my naps, et cetera) HTH

[DrmBig4Evr 152]

I work at a desk job. I had my surgery on a Friday afternoon, released Saturday morning from the hospital. Worked from home on Wednesday. Was in the office on Thursday and Friday, but I slept right when I got home and all weekend. The next week was a bit rough with nausea in the morning, but I had a prescription for that. Otherwise, I was good. I made it!

[BelleShelly 2]

Thanks for all the input. I think I'll able to meet my work obligations while I'm recovering, so I can relax about that. Who needs that stress on top of everything else! Counting down the days...