Time Off Work

TexasP · March 9, 2007

On average how long did everyone take off of work after their surgery.

amourette · March 9, 2007

I was lucky to have six weeks off but only 'cos I am an international flight attendant and the risk was too high after this surgery for blood clots and complications if something didn't go right in the first few weeks, what line of work do you do? I know I was lucky to get that much time off work, and believe me I made the most of it, thought I would be assigned ground duties but managed to escape that!

XX Amourette

When is your surgery!:girl_hug:

magii · March 9, 2007

Hi

I will be going back to work two weeks after my surgery.

Magii

lynne leck · March 9, 2007

I had three weeks off after my initial surgery ,and two weeks off after repostioning of my port hope this information gives you a rough guide to time needed off work .

belle75067 · March 9, 2007

I was home for a week and then went back to work. I arranged with my mgr to walk around every few hours because if I didn't my stomach got too tight and I had to walk the gas off.

Spydr · March 10, 2007

I office at home via the phone and internet. It may be hard to believe but I worked on the smae day as my surgery! From what I've seen, if you have your band done as an out patient, most people take a week off. If you have to lift, bend and stretch at your job, you may need longer, perhaps 2 or 3 weeks.

LeeInDe. · March 10, 2007

I saw that some people here went back to work within a few days. Don't know how they did that!

I took 3 weeks off. I have to lift and carry heavy things, and was afraid that they might hit the port site, and that would not be good. I only went back 2 days ago, and all is going well.

sleepyjean · March 10, 2007

I took a week offadn that was perfect for me.

SherryA · March 10, 2007

I had surgery Monday, got out of the hospital Tuesday afternoon, and went back to work Wednesday. I have a desk job in an office environment so nothing strenuous at all...

Sherry

HelenC · March 10, 2007

12 days total. Went back on the 13th day...had no energy, still hurting a bit, but I got through it. It's been 24 days now, and I'm at 97% energy and no pain at all.