Recovery-returning back to work

[Sleevilicious 3]

I am planning to have sleeving surgery in Mexico. When i return i plan to work from home week 2 then weeks 3 & 4 I will be working in a class room envirnment with walking/talking, no heavy lifting. Does this seem acceptable? What have your experinces been in activity for weeks 2, 3 & 4?

[Elode 8,093]

Sound reasonable. I was back in school ect..after a week.

[Jlkhollins 38]

When I had lap band surgery I was back teaching summer school (middle school) after a week. I am planning on returning to work after the revision surgery after a week as well. I think it is doable as long as you listen to your body, pace yourself, and remember to drink drink drink during the day. It can be easy to get distracted at work and forget to eat/drink regularly.

Jennifer

[Karenlrn 41]

Any nurses out there? I'm a floor nurse and I'm trying to decide when to go back to work.

[MUA 18]

I am a teacher and went back to work 1 week after surgery in Mexico. Was totally doable! Dr Kelly was my Dr and he was fabulous!!!!

[pinkpeonies 42]

I was back to work in a week after my band. Sleeve was a whole other beast. Went back at two weeks, only because I have a desk job. It was a bit rough, but do-able. If you're on your feet a lot, I'd say closer to 4 wks is probably more realistic. It's a very individual decision.

[alyce20 82]

I'm a teacher... Was sleeved on a Wednesday ... Was off Thursday and Friday .. Monday was Labor Day ... Went back to work Tuesday ... Tired but that was it! I felt fine! Alyce

[Kindle 8,667]

I'm a vet tech and we see large and small animals. On my feet all day, lots of walking, bending, squatting, holding and lifting. 10+ hour days. I wanted to take two weeks off but got so busy I went back after 1 week. I was tired and we had to be careful what we scheduled to accommodate my lifting restriction (under 20 pounds for 3 weeks), but it was doable. I would have been bored stiff sitting around at home. A month after my surgery, my vet partner had a hysterectomy and had a 6 week 8 pound lifting restriction, so I was pulling double duty at that point...lifting up to 80 pounds by myself.

[Karenlrn 41]

On my job we are not allowed to come back unless we can lift at least 25 pounds. 25 pounds is considered a light duty restriction. There are no exceptions.

[Kindle 8,667]

On my job we are not allowed to come back unless we can lift at least 25 pounds. 25 pounds is considered a light duty restriction. There are no exceptions.

So what are your surgeon's lifting restrictions? I guess that would determine when you can go back. For me, I am partners in my veterinary practice so I make the rules and it was better to be there and not be able to lift more than 20 pounds than to not be there at all. I was actually back to lifting 50-60 pounds a couple days short of my 3 week restriction.

Edited January 4, 2015 by Kindle

[alwaysvegas 702]

Any nurses out there? I'm a floor nurse and I'm trying to decide when to go back to work.

I have several nurses in my bariatric support group and they all took a month off.

[alwaysvegas 702]

I am planning to have sleeving surgery in Mexico. When i return i plan to work from home week 2 then weeks 3 & 4 I will be working in a class room envirnment with walking/talking, no heavy lifting. Does this seem acceptable? What have your experinces been in activity for weeks 2, 3 & 4?

I have a desk job (no lifting) and took two weeks for recovery. The first week I took it very easy and I felt the need to nap. My energy wasn't low, except for the need for an afternoon nap. I had my surgery on a Monday and by Friday I was shopping for clothes at the mall (partially to my walking in). My energy did go down a bit on the second week. I was only taking in about 500 calories a day. Everything rebounded after that.

However, I did take it easy overall. Even though the recovery can be very fast, it's still a major surgery and you should allow time for your body to recover. Be sure to follow your doctor's orders to the T.

I was back in the gym by the third week doing cardio only and by the fifth week, my surgeon gave me clearance to lift weights again.

Edited January 4, 2015 by AlwaysVegas