I am getting Banded January 11 and I am very excited. I was told I only needed 3 days of recovery but I am curious on how many days it took for most of you to recover and felt fine going back to work.

I'm on my feet 10 hour shifts, and I took one week. Had surgery Monday, back on Monday. Though Tuesday and Wednesday are my scheduled days off, so I had 2 days off after my one day back. But I felt pretty well. Started getting really bored by day 4. I felt I could've gone back sooner. I even shoveled myself out through a foot of snow to get to work that monday. Though I know if I had called my supervisor she would've been fine with me staying home. I just needed to go back to work, I was SOOO bored.

I was banded on Tuesday 11-22-11, stayed overnight in the hospital, I was out and about by Saturday, and went back to work on the following Tuesday (just took Monday off for a me day!).

I had my last band last January 11th! I believe that was a Tuesday so I took that week off from work. The following Monday was Martin Luther King holiday so I got an extra day. I don't think that 3 days is enough time off...I'd take at least 5. I didnt' have a lot of pain but a little cough or something where you have to tighten your stomach is pretty tender. I think everyone deserves to baby themselves for a week. Good Luck!!!

I'm also a teacher but I had my surgery in June. Had hernia repair also. Went to my assistant principals' dads funeral the next day but I didn't drive there. Getting up and down the first two days or so were rough but once I got up it was easy. My surgery was on a Monday and was almost 100% by Wednesday so if I had to go to work, I would have been ok.

Everyone is different so take what works for you.

I was banded on Friday Dec.th. I was planning on just taking off that Friday and go back to work on Monday. But, I figured I have the time to take off I just went ahead and took a whole week off. Which I think was a great idea. I think I would of been alright to go to work on that Monday but, sure glad I didn't. I got a lot of stuff done for Christmas and lost of needed R&R. Everyone is different. I just mainly felt tired easily and a little pain where my incisions are. Good luck and remember to just listen to your body.

yeah they had to fix hernia for me too and it did hurt more than it was supposed to

I had my sx Oct 28th and I was out 6 wks cause I am a CNA and I move veteran's and some are 300 lbs plus. I went back and strained moved a stroke victim and felt something pull. So I'm on PRN, secretly hoping to find a different job. I love working with my veteran's, but I'm.not going to hurt myself.