Post Op Recovery Time

[dford 26]

Hey y'all I was wondering what a general post op recovery time is.

[melanndoll 92]

Depends on your job. I wasn't able to lift over 20 lbs for two weeks and that is one of my job requirements. So I took two weeks. If I worked a desk job, I probably could have went back sooner.

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

It really does depend on your job if it is where you don't have to move a lot then some go back in about 3 days , if you have to lift it is a about when you feel comfortable lifting a small laundry basket full of clothes, I took a month cause I have a stressful job and have to be able to lift at least 50 lbs at least 3-4 times a day , and also your pain tolerance , as mine was not good, so I hope this gives you a sort of understanding, I am a yr post op , good luck to you.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

i had surgery on a wed morning...went home thursday late afternoon...

and took off a total of 8 days.....(i sit at a desk all day at work)......i was glad to have that time off..i agree with the others..depends on you, your job and how you are feeling....listen to your body and be smart/safe.

[SillyAuntDi 1,610]

I had surgery on a Wednesday. I stayed out of work through the next full week. I sit at a desk all day, but I was glad I took those days off. It does vary from person to person based on their tolerance for pain, energy level, and job.

[twohooz 44]

I had lap band and stomach plication on a Tuesday morning at 9:00, was home by mid afternoon. I took Wednesday through Friday off, although by Friday I was checking email a bit. I went back in full on Monday, but could have gone back by Saturday if it had not been a weekend. The key to starting to feel normal again was getting off the pain meds, which I stopped taking after by bedtime dose on Thursday night and just took Tylenol occasionally. I do have a desk job, so not being able to lift things was not an issue. I flew for business the following Tuesday, one week after surgery, and had no issues.