How much time off work?

littlefroggy · December 25, 2008

I know some people said they can go back within a few days, but I needed all the time I could get! I had surgery on the 18th and was back at school the 28th.

I had 10 days before I had to be at work, and I was on a sort of "light duty" in that it was just meetings and things (I'm a teacher) and school hadn't started. It was STILL hard for me and I could have used more time!!

Turns out I had an infection and that was part of the problem- hopefully that won't happen to you!

wstorms · December 25, 2008

I took five days off of work. I was banded in Mexico so I had to add some travel time. I work at a University, so I sit behind a desk most of the day. The first two days I went back I only worked half a day, sitting up straight bothered my port sight and I got tired pretty easily. Luckily I have a job that I can leave when I need to.

I was never in extreme pain, just uncomfortable when getting up and down. I only took two pain pills after surgery, though I did stay one night in the hospital and there I got pain meds through my IV.

If I had a job where I were on my feet a lot, I would have taken more time off.

butterfly08 · December 27, 2008

I'll be having my procedure done soon and I also work in a hospital. I plan on taking at least 3wks off.

mjg12 · December 28, 2008

I have a very demanding job, high stress, so I took a week and a half, I am being banded on the 15th of January...liquid diet starts the 1st, talk about a new year's resolution!