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I am wondering the average amout of time people take off from work. I am having my Plication on Thursday, will I be able to return to work on Monday?

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I stayed in the hospital for 3 nights. I felt pretty bad those first days, but on day 4 I felt a lot better and actually slept on my stomach the first night out of hospital. I don't know if I'd have been up to going back to work though.

Maybe if you have a desk job and can either get a lift to work or don't have very far to drive then maybe (I didn't drive until 10 days after my op coz I was recovering in Vegas, so had no need to drive).

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One week might be enough. Hard for me to say. I had the summer off. I had nausea (a lot) the first few days, but tat faded quickly.

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I am wondering the average amout of time people take off from work. I am having my Plication on Thursday, will I be able to return to work on Monday?

I had mine on Wednesday and was off from Wednesday to Tuesday. I only took pain meds for two days. I had no problems sleeping in any position. I did not have nausea or vomiting. I had a Migraine on Monday or I would have went in. You will feel tired but by the second week I wasnt as tired. Good Luck!

Plicated inend of September total weight loss including preop is 27 pounds.

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I had mine on a Friday, and I went into work for half a day on the next Tuesday. I am pretty sure that you will be able to go to work on Monday, especially if you have a desk job. It was one of the easiest surgeries that I have every had.

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This information is helpful as I just had the plication surgery performed in Mexico on 12/1 and landed back in the USA very late last night. Taking Monday off and back to work on Tuesday. I'm sore and tired but think I can make it since I have a desk job for the most part.

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Congrats. I hope you make a full recovery soon! rolleyes.gif

This information is helpful as I just had the plication surgery performed in Mexico on 12/1 and landed back in the USA very late last night. Taking Monday off and back to work on Tuesday. I'm sore and tired but think I can make it since I have a desk job for the most part.

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