post surgery

how long should you plan on taking off work after gastric bypass? How long do you feel really tired?

I had the surgery 1 1/2 years ago and have lost 100 lbs. I am asking the question above because my sister just had gastric bypass in Mexico and I honestly can't remember how long it took me to feel good enough to return to work. She is just about at 2 weeks and is still very tired and naps at least twice a day. She is scheduled to return to work on Monday

 

I had gastric sleeve and it took me about 7 weeks before I felt somewhat normal again. Up until that point i was only eating a couple of tablespoons of food a day and exhausted. I took a total of 12 weeks off because I worked at a nursing home and didn't want to deal with the lifting but if I had worked somewhere else I would have still needed at least 8 weeks but again we are all different.

I took 6 weeks off. I have a desk job but I also lift boxes of records. 6 weeks was good. I had lap RNY.

I think it depends on what type of work she does.  Most surgeries say 6 weeks.  I had open RNY and returned to work after 3 weeks part-time but I do driving for foster kids so really just in and out of my vehicle, no lifting.   

I had mine ( lap RNY ) in Mexico 4 week ago. If I was still doing my desk job I could have been back to work pretty much at week 2. 

Hi Velma44 , 

Was interested in your post above having surgery done in Mexico. Could I ask where you had it done, who was the doctor, costs etc. Any problems ?

I have spent hrs looking at different clinics in Mexico and it would be nice to hear a recommendation from someone here in AB.. 

Talk soon

Lori

Hi Lori
My dr was Dr Aceves, absolutely no problems and I know 4 other people he has done. The cost for an RNY was 11k this summer.
Hospital Almater was the facility and again , no problems.
I felt cared for from the moment I spoke to his booking clerk. Drs and nurses constantly doting over you and no icky sick people around.

I can't say enough, if you are considering private then he's the man.

I recommend talking to Kelly -Anne as well. She was the lady I talked to when I was first researching him.

Best of luck

Velma

You rang?
I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Kelly-Anne (chief enabler and bottle washer)

~ chuckles at the bottle washer comment ~ Hi Kelly- Anne, 

Thanks for posting regarding questions I may have 

If you don't mind I will keep in touch with you. Like I keep repeating I need to connect and stay "real" with other folks that have had the surgery and are now in the maintenance stage. I appreciate every post, blog that I read here on this site. 

I said to my doctor its a wonderful feeling to connect with people that I can physically get together with in the future ( was never one for on line relationships ) lol

Okay Kelly Anne, I am off . Have a great weekend and talk soon

Lori