Band to sleeve revisions - how long until back to work?
Revision on 08/27/15
If you had a band to sleeve revision, how long of a recuperation time did you take before going back to work?
Lap-Band 2007
Lap-Band Replaced 2011
APPROVED for revision to RNY! Awaiting surgery date!
I took a week off and was good enough :). The least amount of time I heard is 4 days and there are many who take of many weeks. I took off a week and prayed I would be well enough and I thankfully was.
What you should do now is make yourself as healthy as possible with food and supplements. I tend to run low iron so during the couple of months before, I loaded up (not overdosed
) to get my numbers up. I took lots of supplements. The final week I ate fine steak every day. I was exercising daily. Anything can happen but is best to give yourself the best possible chance of a successful surgery and recovery.
I want to add that I had concerns that I wouldn't be able to drink so I drank like a lunati****il I wasn't supposed to at midnight the night before surgery. Did this help? In my mind I was drenched inside and stocked with all the nutrition, vitamins and minerals that I would need to recover safely.
All the Best to you.
Leila
What you should do now is make yourself as healthy as possible with food and supplements. I tend to run low iron so during the couple of months before, I loaded up (not overdosed
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I want to add that I had concerns that I wouldn't be able to drink so I drank like a lunati****il I wasn't supposed to at midnight the night before surgery. Did this help? In my mind I was drenched inside and stocked with all the nutrition, vitamins and minerals that I would need to recover safely.
All the Best to you.
Leila
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on 7/25/11 8:21 am - ewing, NJ
on 7/25/11 8:21 am - ewing, NJ
HEY REVISERS!!!! DID YOU GET UR BAND OUT AND THE REVISION AT THE SAME TIME???!!!!!