How long after surgery before you returned to work?
For anyone who had the Lap-Band or Realize surgery, how long was it before you returned to work? My first appt with a general practitioner for the start of my 6 mth monitored wl is at the end of April (required by my insurance) That puts me at Nov or dec 2011 for surgery. I'm wondering how many days off work I should plan for.
I haven't been banded yet but people I work with said they had surgery on a friday and were back to work on monday. One supervisor just had it done but she chose to take 2 weeks off. I think it depends on the type of job you do and how you yourself will feel.
I too am in my 6 mo monitored time and should be finishing up at the same time as you that's awesome
Tamie
I too am in my 6 mo monitored time and should be finishing up at the same time as you that's awesome
Tamie
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Begining 6 mo supervised diet 4/15/2011--- 385pre-op meeting w/ surgeon 10/3/2011 ---- 361
Begining of liquid diet 10/13/2011---- 359.00
Day of surgery 10/27/2011---- 349.6
1 week follow up 11/03/2011 ----340.00
1 month follow up 11/30/2011---346.00
2nd month follow up 1/10/2012---- 341.00
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on 4/6/11 11:35 pm - Des Moines, IA
on 4/6/11 11:35 pm - Des Moines, IA
It depends on your job. I'm a RN and have to be able to lift 50 pounds and if a patient would start to fall, I have to be able to keep them from falling. So I was off for the entire 6 weeks with short term disability pay. I also had a large hiatal hernia repaired.
I'm just finishing up my 6 months of monitoring next week and hope to be banded sometime late May or early June. I've already prepared my boss and told her I was taking 2 weeks off. Even if I don't need it, I'm still taking it off, just so that I know for sure, I'm okay. My office is located so far away from the bathroom and I'm just petrified that I have the urgent need to be there "Right Now"....and not make it. So I'm planning ahead. Anyway....it will be nice out and I can relax on the deck while I'm healing and becoming a Bandster on the wonderful Looser's Bench. Good luck with everything. This is a great bunch of folks here and I'm constantly learning something from each and every one!! Barb
Barb Blatt ~ Surgery Date: May 27, 2011
I was banded on a Thurs. went back on a Monday...left work at 1/2 day feeling like I had been hit by a truck..running fever, etc. Went to Dr. and had Bronchitis...stayed home the rest of that week.
So, If I had to do it all over again, I would take a week at least just to make sure ;o)
So, If I had to do it all over again, I would take a week at least just to make sure ;o)
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