How long is one off work after lap band or RNY?

 Hi,

I am hoping I will be approved for surgery - just wondering how long people were off work.  Were there any restrictions?

Thanks!

Lynn

I took off 8 weeks, I was lucky and it was all paid by my employer.   I was glad I did becasue my recovery seems a bit slower and I was so tired I never would have made it through an 8 hour day, even though I have a desk job.

Some people only take a week off.  I think the average time off is a couple of week, of course depends on your job duties as well.

Kim

 I had a lap RNY and my doctor agreed to 2 weeks off as I have a sit down job.  That first week back was a little rough but I did OK.  I could have had an additional week off but wanted to return after the two weeks.

Peg

I'm a RN, work 12 hour shifts, and took 4 weeks off. I needed every bit of it because I really battled dehydration post op and was in/out of the hospital a few times.

 Hi,

I am an RN too, so just was wondering about lifting/12 hour shifts - and finding time to eat!

I had RNY laproscopically and went back to work after 7 days.  I am an accountant and could sit at my desk and get up and move around when I needed.  So, although I was tired... I made it back and was just fine.  I have had no real complications other than dehydration from time to time.  I would have probably taken two weeks if I had the time coming for vacation.  But, I had just gotten back from my honeymoon 2 weeks before my surgery.

Good luck to you!

Huge hugz,
Tracy

I had laprascopic RNY. I have a fairly active job. I took 6 weeks off.

My first surgery I took the full 6 weeks off and went crazy, when I had the surgery done this past July I was off for 2 weeks and was able to go back to work witht he restrictions that I could not lift more then 10 lbs.  I was back working out at the gym by week 3 this last time.  It varies from person to person on how fast they heal.  I had so much energy my surgery prescribed sleeping pills because I was going pretty much 24/7.  It is differnt now that I am 6 months out, I still have alot of energy but not like in the begining. 

Hugs

Peggy

Lynn,

I had the lap band and went back to work the next day after my surgery.  I am an RN too, but I had a desk job at the time.  In my current position as a staff nurse, I think I would have taken a couple of weeks off.  I felt pretty much normal after a week, but the doc didn't want me lifting for 2 weeks.

I did the same thing.  But I also work from home as a Social Media Consultant.  So when I would get overtired (mentally more so than physically), I could rest in the recliner with my laptop on a TV tray to answer any emails about my online communities that needed urgent attention.

And -- yes -- it depends a large part on the type of job you have, your lifting requirements and everyone is different on their ability to tolerate pain/discomfort.