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08-17-2006, 10:48 AM
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For those of you who have had the surgery, how long after surgery did you wait before returning to work?
Does it depend on the doctor? I haven't decided which doctor to use yet but it will be one in the Houston area.
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08-17-2006, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 30
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My doc said go back when I felt like it. I had surgery on Friday, and Tuesday I worked a 1/2 day and Wed. I went back full time. It wasn't until the next Monday (about 9 days after surgery) that I felt almost 100% again. It was bearable to work at my desk job though - I just had to lean back so my tummy didn't cramp up, and walk around as much as I could.
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08-17-2006, 12:05 PM
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I had surgery on a friday and was back at work by monday! I was still in a little bit of pain but more then anything just tired , but I got threw the day and it wasnt so bad the next day or the day after that. :) | |
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08-17-2006, 12:06 PM
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I was banded on a Tuesday and went back to work that following Monday with no problems. | |
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08-17-2006, 12:08 PM
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I was banded on a Monday and was working the following Saturday
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08-17-2006, 02:09 PM
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I was banded on a Monday. I could've returned to work the following Monday, I felt well enough, physically. But I took one more day to rest up before going back to work on Tuesday.
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08-17-2006, 02:52 PM
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Am I alone, i was banded on 18th July 2006 and have only just gone back to work on monday and even then although i have a desk job, I just found I couldn't cope. So, was off on tuesday and work have agreed that I can ease back into it part time...I am soooo tired all of the time. anyone else feel the same? i feel pathetic when all of you have gone back so quick
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08-17-2006, 03:01 PM
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It depends on what you do at your job. I work on a hospital unit with lots of heavy lifting. I went back 2 weeks after, but should have waited another week. I felt ok initially, but after a night of work, I hurt like hell, and the after the second night, I could barely walk out to go home. By the next week I was fine.
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08-17-2006, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by indianlight Am I alone, i was banded on 18th July 2006 and have only just gone back to work on monday and even then although i have a desk job, I just found I couldn't cope. So, was off on tuesday and work have agreed that I can ease back into it part time...I am soooo tired all of the time. anyone else feel the same? i feel pathetic when all of you have gone back so quick | Don't feel pathetic. I think everyone recovers differently. My main concern with asking was because I have only been at my job for 6 months and its just me and my boss....no one to back me up. So....I am hoping that I will be able to only be out a week or less. I pretty much sit at my desk but we do have clients that I have to visit with. | |
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08-20-2006, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 49
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I had surgery on Wed. afternoon and was back at work on Monday. | |
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08-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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I took 3 weeks off because I had vacation to burn. But I could have gone back fully in 7 days no problem. I could have gone back in probably 4 days but uncomfortable. | |
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08-20-2006, 01:54 PM
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IndianLight I feel the same I had my surgery on August 9th and was supposed to go back this wednesday the 23rd but I'm going to try and take another 2 weeks I have a desk job but I feel like I couldnt sit their that long and the drive is 45 min each way
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08-20-2006, 03:34 PM
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I have a desk job, but I am taking two weeks. Mainly because I know once I sit in the chair at my desk, I wont have time to get up and move around like I can here. Plus, sometimes I can smell people's food that they are fixing in the microwave and its soo rank it makes me gag. I have NO clue what some people bring to eat
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08-21-2006, 11:01 AM
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Yup, nurses are the worst patients! I went back to work 5 days after surgery. But... I work in labor and delivery, so there's not a lot of lifting involved (babies don't usually weigh more than 10 pounds, max) and my co-workers were awesome. So all I did was work, and come home and rest- my family was very supportive as well.
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