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:confused:How long are you each taking off from work. My dr. recommended at least a week. I was hoping for a couple days (with a weekend). My c-section wasn't too bad at all so this can't be much worse can it?

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I planned on going back to work on Monday after my Friday surgery and ended up taking the whole week off. I have a friend who had it done and wanted to go to work on her way home from the hospital. Everyone is different, but from all the threads I've seen on the subject, a week seems to be average.

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I have my surgry on Monday and will be off for 2 days. I have the ability to work from home...so I'm going to take advantage of that benefit.

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I was so excited with my first date, a Wednesday, because I would have three days and then the weekend. Now I was changed to a Friday and I need to go back on Monday. What can I say, I need the money. I have a high pain tollerance so I think I should be fine. I have heard the port might be a problem with pants so I guess I could wear a dress, god forbid - no one ever sees my legs. I had my gallbladder taken out so I know about the gass pains. I hope I am doing the right thing.

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Im actually taking the full two weeks off work,...i have booked it off as holiday. So i can just concentrate on healing up and adjusting to my new lifestyle hehe

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I'll be taking the day after off of work, then I won't be due to be back at work until a week later. I do have my one week follow up that day so i am hoping to go back for a half day then.

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I took off a total of 11 days, 2 weekends and the 4th of July. I probably could have gone back to work after a week, but it was nice to have the extra few days. I have a desk job and the only discomfort was from sitting at a computer all day. I had to get up and walk several times during the day. I don't know how so many people can go back to work after only a day or two, I think my discomfort was worse on day two and three. I don't think I could have gone back that soon. After about the 4th day, I felt great and have continued to feel better each day.

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I took off a total of 11 days, 2 weekends and the 4th of July. I probably could have gone back to work after a week, but it was nice to have the extra few days. I have a desk job and the only discomfort was from sitting at a computer all day. I had to get up and walk several times during the day. I don't know how so many people can go back to work after only a day or two, I think my discomfort was worse on day two and three. I don't think I could have gone back that soon. After about the 4th day, I felt great and have continued to feel better each day.

I will be banded the Tuesday after labor day and I will go back the following Monday.

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mom2two - I've had 2 c-sections, the lap band was not as painful as the c-sections. For one thing, the band was done laproscopically so there wasn't that big incision and the recovery time was much shorter, even though my dr's nurse keeps telling me to "slow down, don't try to do to much, you know you just had major surgery and it takes a good 6 weeks to heal".

Aprilapple - Wish you the best, let us know how you do.

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