recommended post-op recovery time ?

I was wondering what is the suggested standard and the reasoning behind it. I am on contract, so no sick days or EI sick benefits. All I would able to afford is probably 1 week :(

A lot depends on what you work at, do you have to lift? sit, carry and on and on.

I think you would really have to do your homework to go back after one week, meals made ahead, etc.

but WE CAN DO anything we put our minds to.

Laurie

thanks for reply. Is there are no complications, are you actually mobile and some what functional, aside for the nausea and pain ?

I didn't have any nausea but I did move pretty slow for a couple of weeks.  You have to remember also tho that I was 55, not a young chickeeboo by any means.  There are people on this board who have returned to work very early but I certainly needed more than I week off.

Laurie

thank you Laurie. I went through back surgery and a couple of months with quite limited abilities, so I really hope that I would be able to handle this

I planned two weeks off - I am self employed. I felt good so I went in for a few hours last week.

 

that's good to hear, Sunny :)

i was thru sanit joes toronto with dr. lindsay...he put me.off for 6 weeks, the.first two weeks i tired out fast, i didnt have much pain, and.had stoped the pain meds when i left the hospital, u should talk with ur doctor about it and explain ur concerns, i.am not sure why u wouldnt have ei sick.benefits tho unless u dont pay taxes on ur contract? good luck with everything!!

I have a desk job with little to no lifting of anything heavy.

I had two minor complications (major bowel issues & incision infection). I do see people who post on this site saying they don't feel like they had surgery at all & feel great, but, that wasn't me. Between the constipation issues, which required a visit to my local ER for relief, & the infection, I was just exhausted & worn out. 

I had planned for the standard 4 weeks off & ended up taking off an extra week. I felt that I needed the time to get my head wrapped around my new eating/vitamin schedule & I really just didn't feel very good until around 4 weeks post-op.

I had one person from the clinic explain the surgery like this: it is like having quadruple bypass surgery but it's on your stomach, not your heart. They said some people don't realize the seriousness of the surgery because it is just 4-6 little holes. But, they are re-arranging & cutting things in there. It is major surgery & you should plan appropriately for it & for the unexpected as well.

Not trying to be doom & gloom. I just know if I was asking I would want to hear all types of responses, not just the ones that went really smoothly.

Good luck with everything! It is totally worth it :)

thanks for an honest response. I am good with straight up, no sugar on top :)