Returning To Work

[rilene 2]

I am having laparoscopic gastric bypass. I am a teacher and am hoping to teach summer school, 6 hours a day, only 3 with kids, then 3 hours in meetings, only 4 days a week. Can I only take one week off after surgery? Would this be doable?

[csharpe2907 6]

I am having laparoscopic gastric bypass. I am a teacher and am hoping to teach summer school, 6 hours a day, only 3 with kids, then 3 hours in meetings, only 4 days a week. Can I only take one week off after surgery? Would this be doable?

I think everyone is different . I have been off since surgery That was March 3rd . I've been sick with eating food now I might have kidney stones . It will be up to your dr and your body .

[RNBSN786 206]

My doctor advised best to take a month off if you can but if you can not then 2 weeks is the best. Now that I have done my surgery I personally think for me a month of recovery is a must. Everyone is different..in my case I had lay offs and when I got laid off, I had my surgery on march 31, 10 days after the last day of my work and now I am aiming to join may 5. So it's upto the individuals. Keep in mind internally we have staples that take 6-8 weeks to heal and also after surgery you have to build your stamina to be able to walk and have energy. 10 days after surgery is all liquid and then puréed and then soft foods and then so and so forth. I am on my puréed diet now. Your internally healing is very important cause you don't want to deal with any gastric leakage. Also you cannot push, push, carry etc anything and do anything strenuous. All this also affects your mind cause you do get tired a lot quicker after surgery than before. It's really upto you.

[cutiepieinchi 158]

I am taking a 1.5 weeks off. I work a desk job and may do some half days as well.

[Baconville 578]

I had my RNY laproscopicly on June 25, 2013. I had absolutely no complications and a very easy recovery. I had two weeks off and went back week three half days. I work in the District Office of a school district. I could have easily returned full days that third week. I have a desk job.

I think the two weeks are important. You are really learning to eat again. This is also major surgery and you do have to recover. My clinic told us that those that take two full weeks have better results long term. A few more days for long term success is really worth it.

Carol