newbie!

[Jayna79 0]

I am just starting this journey and have a lot of questions. I have been approved by my insurance company. I just want some advice how long where you off work after your lap band. I have two kids and work full time and go to school full time. I want have the surgery to change my life and feel better. Just give the best advice you can. I would really appreciate it. Thanks :crying:

[Alice0592 0]

I took a week of vacation and have a very physical job if I ever had to do it again I would have taken 2 weeks.I was back to feeling normal after about 9 days.good luck and congratulations

[Jayna79 0]

Thank you so much. I was planning on taking off about 10 days. My job is not physcial at all. Any other advance you would like to give me. How much better do you feel!!Thanks again.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Jayna just remember you'll probably have a lifting restriction (depends on your surgeon) so if your two kids are still at a "pick up" age, you might have issues. Be sure to discuss with your doctor.

And I had surgery on Friday and was back in school on the next tues., but as a student. Your schedule is really full, though, and aside from healing you'll not be eating much the first two weeks, so get as much time off as you can. :biggrin:

[TQUAD64 9]

I took two weeks off. I have a full-time stationary job and I was in school full-time at the time (I am now done with school, just need to submit the thesis).

I have two older adult children (one at home who is mentally ill and the other who lives out of state) so I did not have to worry about taking care any small kids.

However, being single and not telling anyone about the details of this surgery, left me on my own for recovery. I planned ahead a time and purchased all my supplies in advance. And when my supplies ran short and I could not drive, I went on line and had groceries delivered.

As far as cooking, I bought items that my son could heat up in the microwave, which I know is not the best of nutrition, but I just wanted to really focus on me and recover; not cook.

I cleaned the house spotless before surgery, because I did not want to deal with it during recovery. I purchased my RX meds the day before surgery.

All in all, I did well with recovery at home. By day 7-post op, I felt great. By two weeks, I was so ready to get back to work.

Good luck!

[Brockbabe82 0]

I originally planned on taking 6 days off of work from 2 demandingly physical jobs. I intended on going back to school 4 days after surgery and that never happened either. I ended up taking 2 weeks of of work and a week from school. I started to feel a little like myself by day 10.

If I hadn't had someone there with me I would have been in tough shape.

But do remember that everyone is different and recovery is very different in every single person.

I do wish you luck and congrats on starting a happier and healthier future.

[Jayna79 0]

Thank you for all your great advice. I am really nervous about the entire thing. The more I read the more nervous and excited I get. I know that its not magic that you have to work at it I know that but I have lost weight I just can't keep it off so I hope that this will help. How are you doing with your journey? :biggrin:

[Alice0592 0]

My surgery was on May 12th 2008 and I have lost 77 poundsand I feel soooo much better good luck on your journey