How soon did you go back to work (50+ years old)?

akindofmagick
on 5/19/15 7:41 pm - MD

29 days to my surgery - whoo-hoooppp! Going in for anaesthesia pre-op tomorrow. My boss wants to know: how long will I be out??!! TIA!

I've been fat, and I've been thin - and thin is better.

There is a better way. --Alaine of Lyndar
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HW: 234. SW: 228 (18 June 2015). GW: 137. Specs: 50ish, 5'4"

SATXVSG
on 5/19/15 7:58 pm - Selma(San Antonio), TX

VSG on 04/22/14

Surgery on a Tues and back to work on the 2nd Monday. Tired but tired of being home. My wife is 44 and she was out 10 days.

Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.

Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.

5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)

10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16

Shel25
on 5/19/15 8:11 pm

I'm 51 years old, went back on week 3 but at just 30ish hours instead of usual 40 hours. I would have liked to have gone back at 40 hours that first week but my doctor didn't have appointment times available that supported that. But, in the end, I was glad to have lighter schedule that first week. On week 4, I was back to full schedule with pretty normal energy.

Enjoy!

~Shel

HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!

lianna
on 5/19/15 9:50 pm - South, TX

VSG on 03/09/15 with

I had surgery on a Monday and went back to work the following Monday. I felt like I had a really easy recovery... Felt horrible first 3 days, and then just felt great once I got over that little hump. (I am 48)

Lianna lapband 2005, removed 2014. VSG 3/9/15

mljohns
on 5/19/15 10:41 pm

DS on 01/27/15

My doctor allowed 6 weeks. I went back after 5 weeks. Was tired but did my 40 hours.

Stacy_WLS
on 5/19/15 10:47 pm

I took 8 weeks off. I had std and wanted to spend time getting into a good routine. I could have gone back earlier, but appreciated the extra time. My job also required me to travel out of state 4 days a week, so it wasn't a standard office job.

VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)

mickeymantle
on 5/19/15 10:57 pm - Eugene/Springfield, OR

VSG on 07/22/13

depends on what you do

desk job around 2-3 weeks is best , if lifting more than 10 lb is required 6 weeks

till your on solid food diarrhea is a major problem after that the dreaded constipation kicks in

175 lb lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

momsy55
on 5/20/15 6:46 am - ME

VSG on 08/22/11

I was 56 when I had surgery. I took a little more than two weeks off, only because Labor Day was in there and I had my 2-week follow up with the surgeon the day after. I did, with prior permission from the surgeon, work from home a couple of hours a day the second week. I was quite tired the first week, but by week two it was better. Standing was the only thing that wiped me out at that point. Good luck!

HW (recorded) 323 Start of Journey 298.9 SW 263.6 CW 177.8 GW 180

Dee R.
on 5/20/15 8:25 am - CA

I'm 54 and took 3 weeks. Probably could have gone back at 2 weeks. I felt great and have a desk job. But, took the extra week to make sure I had a good schedule going.

emelar
on 5/20/15 8:36 am - TX

VSG on 11/18/10

I took 6 weeks off. I wanted to be in a regular routine on regular food before I came back. Physically, I probably could have been back in 2 weeks. But I had the sick leave, and I used it!

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