How much recovery time?

[bluekerry 3]

I'm being banded June 6th. My biggest concern is recovery time. I don't do well laying in bed. I live on a ranch and have many, many responsibilities. I have hired someone to help me with chores. How long before I'm back on my feet?

[vsaun123 22]

I'm being banded June 6th. My biggest concern is recovery time. I don't do well laying in bed. I live on a ranch and have many, many responsibilities. I have hired someone to help me with chores. How long before I'm back on my feet?

I would plan on not doing much for at least a week. And no heavy lifting for 2-3weeks. Your body will tell you when to quit. I was really out of it and on the couch for 3 days after surgery. Back up and walking and back to work after 5 days. Exercising after 2 weeks. Good luck!

[savdbyegrace 0]

Im on day 4 and still feeling not great! Slow progress for me

[sweetpea61956 6]

I had surgery May 26th and was shopping (but tired easily) two days later. Went to my post op appt on June 2nd and doctor said I could do anything I felt like doing. Just be careful. Listen to your body. Remember everyone is different.

[slm2007 7]

I wouldn't plan on much for the first 7 days. I felt good and came back to work on day 5 but have a desk job. There is no way I could have done "rancher" responsiblities. there is NO heavy lifting for at least 4 weeks. You are healing internally so while you incision may look nice and healed, your insides are not so you don't want to mess them up. There were days 3 weeks out that I'd pick up my son who is 35 pounds and I could feel it......not a good feeling.

[B-52 7,113]

The first day I did nothing but lay in the lazy-Boy and watch TV, only because I could!

By day 3, I was climbing the walls, went out and did some errands. Day 5 I went to work only because I could not stay home any longer. Took it easy though and did not stay all day.

Day 7 was my follow my with the Dr. Asked him about exercising, lifting heavy objects, etc, and he cleared me that day. Then as I was leaving, he laughed and said "But don't overdo it"

I am a very active, hard working man. I think it varies from person to person.

[bluekerry 3]

Thank you everyone. It sounds like it will be a week until I can feed horses and a month before I can lift feed or hay. It will be a long month!

[Wheelchair 13]

I would plan on not doing much for at least a week. And no heavy lifting for 2-3weeks. Your body will tell you when to quit. I was really out of it and on the couch for 3 days after surgery. Back up and walking and back to work after 5 days. Exercising after 2 weeks. Good luck!

+11111

I consider myself VERY active...can't-sit-still kind of guy. I'm in a wheelchair but I still do all my yardwork and even do minor repairs on my cars. I wanted to get back on my feet (proverbially) and get moving...but the first couple days were very hard

I got banded last friday (6.3) and I'm still in recovery~

I feel real great today (post-op day 4) and I hope to take my dog to the dog park and see if I can do some yardwork today.

Still, I'll need to pace myself and make sure to be hydrated.

No matter how resilient you are....remember that you're still going to be pumping on ~300 Cal per day....