How long after surgery did you wait to return to work/school?

[NCsQueen 0]

Good Morning everyone!

I found out last friday that I will be banded Feb. 16th and I was really trying to get my surgery on a friday so that I would have to take too many days off from work. (As you can see that didnt' work out considering my surgery date is a monday:thumbdown:) I just wanted to know how long did everyone wait before returning to work? I have a desk job so I figured I could probably return ealier than someone who is moving around a lot. In fact, I was thinking of trying to go back to work that thursday. What's your advice on that?

[mansaw 0]

It was two weeks for me. I wouldnt have been able to go back sooner...but everyone is different

Id say at least give yourself a week.

[SuzanneG 1]

I agree with mansaw. I think a week is a safe bet. I have a friend who had surgery on Friday and went back to work on Monday, didn't skip a beat. She's about my age, size, and we had the same doctor. I thought it would be the same for me. I needed an entire week off.

I work at a desk too, but the problem I had was that when I got up to walk anywhere, I had to hold my stomach up with hands to prevent pain and of course, I couldn't go around work hoisting my gut up and holding it like I was cradleing a baby. LOL After a week, I was good to go!

Good luck to you and congratulations on a new begining.

[NCsQueen 0]

Thank you both so much for the advice.

[HeatherO 7]

I had surgery on Friday and went back to work the following Tuesday. It was no big deal other than be a little tired and grumpy the first day back to work.

[gentylwind 1]

Surgery Friday, back to work the following Tuesday.

[annjones 3]

When I asked this same question, it was recommended to me that as much time (min. a week) I could get off the better.

I was banded on the 23rd of Dec and didn't return to work until January 5th. My boss did let me work from home for 3 days.

But I enjoyed the time to rest, recouperate and get to know my band.

Besides being at a desk job I would also strongly consider your work atmosphere. My office has been very supportive through the whole process so far.

That is my 2 cents worth of advise

Good luck and you will find the band is awesome!

[ninner 0]

I took 1.5 weeks to return to work, light duty until tomorrow. I'm not going back to school never ever again, unless I can get a raise out of it.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

It's REALLY individual, but I had surgery on a Friday am and back to school Tuesday afternoon, although I'd have liked a little more time off (week 1 we were Clear Liquids only...no Protein etc....and it was a little hard to pay attention to dull lectures when I was starving!)

[aubrie 6]

I had mine done Thanksgiving week on a Monday. We had off Wednesday through Friday. I took a week, but only missed two days of work. :sneaky:

[tapshoes 2]

Done Friday afternoon and back to my office job on Monday.

[TQUAD64 9]

I took two weeks vacation. I stayed in the hospital for 2.5 days. I really di not feel great until day 7post-op and by then I was driving, shopping, and cleaning the house.

Having the extra week off to just kick it was really nice. By the time I went back to work, I was energized and ready to go.

I have an office desk job. No heavy lifting.

[coolcrystal 1]

I have an office job, so I was fine to go back to work after 5 days. Really, by the 5th day I was going to the movies and playing with my friends dog, but my boss told me just to stay home until that following week.

[favorite 3]

i stayed home 1 week but i swear if i had to i could have returned to work after 3 days.

[Marmite_crumpet 0]

I have booked 2 weeks holiday as, not knowing how I am going to be, I can't afford to be less than 100%. My job involves a lot of driving, walking around hospitals and doing presentations/standing. Nobody is going to know about my op, so I will be expected to go full tilt on my return from my "holiday".

Anyway, will be nice to chill for a fortnight