RNY 10/4, now exercising

I can hardly believe it! I've survived 5 sessions at the gym ! Not that anybody is pushing me, but I've been anxious to get some "real" exercise because my work is very physcially demanding. I went back to the gym 3 times last week, and 2 times this week, and am actually walking on the treadmill, doing the eliptical trainer, doing a few select weight machines, all with less weight and less intensity than before, but I do believe I'll be able to go back to work and survive an entire 10-hour day without a nap! How is everybody else from early October doing? Everybody back on their feet mostly? How has going back to work been?

I'm supposed to go back to work on Monday...but no way! I'm staying home...I'm too weak

Wow, you had surgery on 10/24 and hoped to get back to work this soon? My dear, don't ru**** I'm 5 weeks postop, and seriously, had been worried that I wasn't feeling well enough to survive a work day...... it has taken me this long to just get back to staying awake all day! I have been very blessed to be healing without problems, but was pretty shocked at how dis-abled I was, even for someone who had been very active despite my weight. It took a concentrated effort to get to this point, and I'm not back to "normal" even yet; now I know why the typical recovery period is 6 weeks for this kind of MAJOR surgery !!! Hope you perk up soon.....keep drinking tha****er and liquid protein intake......

I had surgery 10/3/2005 i went to the doctor yesterday he says to start exercising so i will try tonight! I went back to work oct 24th! i could use a nap during the mid afternoon but i'm hanging in there. I'm having alot of anxiety so the doctor gave me Xanax. are you experiencing any anxiety or depression?

Dolores - not having any anxiety or depression, but I go to work Monday, and we'll see after that! Seriously, I'm glad you got some Xanax. It's reported to be good stuff. I tried a very nice exercise video for those days when I just can't get to the gym -- it's Leslie Sansone "Walk Away the Pounds." 20 minutes, just to get everything moving, in the privacy of your own home. Comes with 1/2 mile, 1 mile, and 2 mile walks. I can do the 1/2 mile one right now. Cyndi