HOW MUCH TIME FROM WORK DID YOU MISS

HELLO EVERYONE. I RECEIVED MY SUGERY DATE YESTERDAY AUG 4TH. I WAS WANTING TO FIND OUT AN AVERAGE OF TIME MISSED FROM WORK. DID ANY OF YOU FEEL YOU WENT BACK TO WORK TO EARLY? ALSO THANKS TO YOU ALL I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH READING YOUR MESSAGES.

the time you need to take should be between you and your surgeon. Everyone heals at a different rate so that determination is a factor, plus it depends on the type of work you do. If you do any type of lifting that may restrict your capabilities because I wasn't allowed to lift anything for the first three weeks - then nothing over 25 lbs for three more weeks after that. I had "small" open RNY (my incision was 3") and went back to work at 3 weeks. I work a desk job where I sit most of the day (except to go to the printers...) CONGRATS on your date!!!! Take all the time you want to get back in the game....you'll have a LONG life ahead of you to live it!!! Much Dee Dee

THANKS DEE DEE. I HAD TOLD MY SUPERVISOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. I CALLED THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND THEY SAID FOUR TO SIX DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY I HEAL. I WAS JUST WANTING ASSURANCE THAT I WAS NOT CRAZY TELLING HER THREE WEEKS. THAT IS WHAT I AM HOPING FOR ANYWAY. THANKS AGAIN SAMANTHA

I had my RNY done Laprascopically, and I was back to work in 2 weeks. Mine is also a sit down job, with very little lifting. I did fine... I was able to drive 6 days post-op after my drain was pulled. I had a friend who had her surgery done open, and ewnt back to work at a sit down job at one week post-op. We all tried to talk her out of going back so soon, but to no avail. I think she realized one week was too soon, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.... Susan Lap RNY 12-1-04 285-189-155 (-96)

I sit on my butt all day (I'm a webmaster) and I basically was back full time in 2 weeks. I worked half time from home after a week. Of course, I was dragging sometimes, but it went by quick. I had a co worker that had it 2 years ago and she was out a month. My director of HR just had it and the crazy lady was back after 5 days. SHe leaves early (as directors can) once in a while when she is run down. Best of luck.