ARM LIFT QUESTION
I just had mine on April 11.
Everyone told me that this surgery is piece of cake. Let me tell you that it was very painful for me.
I came back to work at 2 weeks and I was in pain every day.
I could not take Percocet at work. Advil did not helped at all, not tylenol Thanks god my manager let me work short day for 3 weeks.
I felt much better by week 6.
I hope yours will not be so painful.
I wish you good luck.
Alla
PART 1 VSG 03/28/2006; PART 2 DS 01/31/20007
I could have returned easily after 10 days, but already took another week off so I stayed home. My arm recovery was pretty easy. The first 3 days were tough, but after that smooth sailing.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I could have returned to desk work at 1 week post op. You want to wait much longer for any lifting/reaching.
5'6" Start-276 Goal-150 Weight loss Preop=5 Month 1=25 Month 2=10 Month 3=14 Month 4=3 Month 5=7 Month 6=9 Month 7=7 Month 8=7 Month 9=9 Month 10=7 Month 11=5 Month 12=5 Month 13=3 Month 14=4 
