How were you at 6 weeks out
VSG on 04/06/12
I am going to be out of work for 6 weeks. I am a Child Psychiatric nurse and the job can be very physical. I HAVE to be be out 6 weeks...My surgeon will not let me go back earlier. He wants me out 8 weeks. What do you think ?
Everyone has a different tolerance for pain and how their body chooses to heal. I was sleeved on a Thursday, was back in school the following Monday and fully capable of any type of movement at around 4 weeks. I still had some tenderness at my largest incision point up until around 6 weeks. If you are picking up children often or having to bend/lift a lot, give your employer a 2 week grace period. Explain you will be out for a minimum of 6, but possibly up to 8 if it turns out you are still sore at the 6 week period. You will know how you are doing around the 5th week.
Wow. 6 weeks seems like a very long time to me. I was gardening in a week. I felt fine to do much more than my doc said, so I didn't pu**** I was good to go in like 3 days. I was a little gassy but hey the kids will love that. He He.
Good luck with your surgery. I think you will be bored to tears by then. There is no way I would sign up for 8 weeks, unless you just want the time off. Mine was done laparoscopicly though. I assume they are all done that way now but if not, I could take a little longer to heal.
Good luck, try not to worry. Mine and my neighbors were a cake walk.
Good luck with your surgery. I think you will be bored to tears by then. There is no way I would sign up for 8 weeks, unless you just want the time off. Mine was done laparoscopicly though. I assume they are all done that way now but if not, I could take a little longer to heal.
Good luck, try not to worry. Mine and my neighbors were a cake walk.
I asked for 6 weeks off because i move alot at my job. i ended up going back early and didnt have any pain but i wasnt dealing with any heavy lifting or bending, just alot of walking back and forth and up and down out of my chair. I was extremely tired the last two weeks. no pain or discomfort but i wish i had some spanx or something to hold in my stomach. sometimes the muscles get sore and i feel like some shapewear would help the abdomen feel stronger.
good luck. i hope everything goes ok
good luck. i hope everything goes ok
VSG on 01/05/12
I am in my fifth week off right now and can't go back for 8 weeks because of a IVC filter being
in my groin and it has to stay in there for atleast 6 weeks. I can't go back till they take that out, I
am bored already! I had a great recovery also from surgery. If I wasn't getting full pay to sit
home I be complaining, just got to keep myself busy and I'm exercising.
in my groin and it has to stay in there for atleast 6 weeks. I can't go back till they take that out, I
am bored already! I had a great recovery also from surgery. If I wasn't getting full pay to sit
home I be complaining, just got to keep myself busy and I'm exercising.
My 2 cents:
Because of your job, I agree with your surgeon. If one of the kids loses composure (trying to be nice - I worked with SED kids for a while) you would easily be in harm's way as far as your incisions and sleeve are concerned. From what I've read, most docs (and mine) release VSGers for full exercise between 6 & 8 weeks out. At that time it will probably be safe for you to work with a child that becomes violently physical.
Because of your job, I agree with your surgeon. If one of the kids loses composure (trying to be nice - I worked with SED kids for a while) you would easily be in harm's way as far as your incisions and sleeve are concerned. From what I've read, most docs (and mine) release VSGers for full exercise between 6 & 8 weeks out. At that time it will probably be safe for you to work with a child that becomes violently physical.
I'm an RN on a surgical unit, and I had a lifting restriction for six weeks. Even though I could have asked for help with planned lifting when I had to, there was always the risk that a patient would fall or become unsteady and I'd be in the position of possibly hurting myself in order to help the patient. I was actually off work closer to eight weeks by the time I was cleared and added back to the schedule.
I know most people are completely fine in a week or two, but I was one of the ones that had a decent amount of discomfort from my internal stitches. I walked slower, and it would have been hard to do the range of motion and amount of walking that a floor RN does even without the lifting. I didn't really start to feel like I could have gone back to a full day of that type of wor****il about 4 weeks out.
Truly, there are still days like today even 4+ months out that are so busy I end up not having enough to drink or eat and not haven taken all my vitamins by the time I get home at 8pm. I was glad I had that initial two months to just focus on my new lifestyle - I think it was extremely beneficial.
I know most people are completely fine in a week or two, but I was one of the ones that had a decent amount of discomfort from my internal stitches. I walked slower, and it would have been hard to do the range of motion and amount of walking that a floor RN does even without the lifting. I didn't really start to feel like I could have gone back to a full day of that type of wor****il about 4 weeks out.
Truly, there are still days like today even 4+ months out that are so busy I end up not having enough to drink or eat and not haven taken all my vitamins by the time I get home at 8pm. I was glad I had that initial two months to just focus on my new lifestyle - I think it was extremely beneficial.