mommyofk

I also work in a hospital and work 12 hour shifts, be careful not to lift anything over 10 pounds, when i returned to work i almost forgot not to lift. I did not tell my manager about my surgery because i had about 16 days of vacation afterwards it was nice to be off to heal.
But when i was at work and needed to move a bed or pick up a patient , or move them around i had to stop and get help.
Good luck and be easy

Thanks for all the advice! I have another nurse on standby so if I cannot make it but with a recent change in ownership if company I really can't afford to take off because we have no pto. I am not going to push myself too far though. I shall see how tomorrow goes

Yes it does so I am on day 2! Ready for day 6 so I can add mushy food!!

Wow, that might be kind of rushing things. I went back to work after exactly a week and spent all day feeling like I was going to pass out! I wasn't in any pain, but I was extremely weak and light-headed.

From my own experience - it's good your manager knows. I was banded on the 11th and planned to return to work on the 15th and made it a few hours before being totally exhausted. I ended up taking most of last week off. My manager knew it would all be a little TBD and was very accommodating.

Day 1 post surgery and feeling much better than expected. Slept on and off through the night probably d/t napping a lot yesterday. No further chest pain through night or today. Heating pad worked wonders along with my husband rubbing my shoulders. Increased soreness to my abdomen at incision sites but mild. And I have been stretching and moving to loosen that up. All in all I feel great and am so excited to start this journey. I planning on going grocery shopping today if I can tolerate it. Its a 30 minute drive there and back so we shall see but I am VERY thankful my husband is amazing and supportive. Hope everyone has a great day!!

I had cravings on my pre op diet so bad one day I actually chewed up the food and spit it out. I would have looked ridiculous if anyone would of seen me but it kicked the craving and I didn't feel as bad. I know it sounds horrible.

Day 1 post surgery and feeling much better than expected. Slept on and off through the night probably d/t napping a lot yesterday. No further chest pain through night or today. Heating pad worked wonders along with my husband rubbing my shoulders. Increased soreness to my abdomen at incision sites but mild. And I have been stretching and moving to loosen that up. All in all I feel great and am so excited to start this journey. I planning on going grocery shopping today if I can tolerate it. Its a 30 minute drive there and back so we shall see but I am VERY thankful my husband is amazing and supportive. Hope everyone has a great day!!

I had cravings on my pre op diet so bad one day I actually chewed up the food and spit it out. I would have looked ridiculous if anyone would of seen me but it kicked the craving and I didn't feel as bad. I know it sounds horrible.

Ok so I was banded this morning about 7am, I live two hours from surgery center, came home and been home for a few hours. I have had some gas pains and mild pain mostly to my back and shoulders. I have a heating pad I am going to start using. Should I start stool softeners now? I will be on the liquid diet for 10 days then move to pureed/ soft foods. I am having some slight chest pain but not bad. I go for my 1 week follow up on Thursday. been up walking and taking gas x most of the day. I am set to return to work on Monday so hoping these next two days go smoothly.

I'm making my poor hubs use condoms. He is less than thrilled. But I just don't want to go thru the hormonal swings I get with pills and its important to me to get healthy before we start trying for a kid again.

Had surgery about 7 weeks ago - mother of two and full time nursing student

I am almost a month out and I'm a mother and have 1 daughter, I'm single but work full time as a Training Coordinator for a major oil and gas company in Houston, TX.

My surgery is the 19th of July and I am highly anxious. I hated the texture of the Protein Shakes but have been doing fair on pre op diet. I am ready to get surgery over with and would love to have support of people who are on same path I am...

Hi I am new to site. I am having surgery this Friday. I am looking for people starting there journey about the same time as me with similar lives. I have 1 daughter and am married and I am a full time nurse!