Back to School After Surgery

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Hi Everyone,
I was just wondering has anyone had the surgery while they were in college I'm only taking 12 credits and they are all history classes which I would if I could not miss hardly any since nearly everything is Lecture and readings that are out of class. I have to get the surgery while I'm in this last semester because my insurance will run out when I graduate. So basically I was wondering how fast has everyone gone back to class. I plan to take a week off of work so I can rest when I'm not in class. Thanks everyone!!!!

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hi there! well i was thinking of having the surgery during my summer courses but i decided to wait until the week break bt summer and fall semester. i think that you will be able to do school right after this surgery but the only thing i will tell you to prepare for are the probs i have read that others have had the fist 2 days post op. many complain of nasea, weakness, and well diarreah. now we are all diff and hopefully and most likely you won't have to deal with all these probs. I have read that manypeople were up the next day. the only other chanllange is that it might be painful to drive. some people are so sore it hurts to hit the break. again these are just some not all people. Just be prepared and good luck. :)

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Surgery date Aug 11th!!!

pmcclen2 I'm from Chicago also, but a suburb of it. Are u located in the city or a suburb? If so, who did your surgery?

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I'm not a college student... but I work 8 hours a day and have an hour commute... so two hours in the car every day. I'm hoping to get banded on a Thursday and back at work on Monday, or banded on a Friday and back at work the following Tuesday (so I'm only missing one day of work, and I'll have 3 days to recover).

I know I'm pushing it... but I have to work. I get paid time off but I can't use it all for post op unless I need to.

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I had my surgery last month and decided not to take summer classes. I go back in 2 1/2 weeks.