How lomg did you endup staying home after your lapband surgery ?

I had my surgery on Friday and went back to work on Tuesday. It was a little uncomfortable but bearable. The gas pains were the worst.

It was a good week for me. I would not have been able to go back even on day four or five

I had my surgery on a Tuesday (1/11/11) and went back to work the following Tuesday. Monday was Martin Luther King Jr holiday so I took advantage of the extra day off Give yourself a week if you can. I didn't have a lot of pain after day 4 or so but I was kinda tired, had gas pains in my left shoulder and just didn't have a ton of energy. I have a sit down office job which is nice. Wouldn't want to do that if you had a real physical type job. Good Luck!

I had surgery on a Tuesday and took off two weeks. Had my post op appt today and go back to work tomorrow. I'm glad I took off that long. My job is very stressful although sedate and I commute about 45 minutes each way. I feel ready to go back now.

Riding in a car is still hard for me. Anything over a half an hour and it just jostles me and is uncomfortable on my port. Weird cause I'm a month out

1 week and only cause we had a week of.

could have done less

wendy

I took off Tuesday (day of surgery) to Monday. Ended up home Monday too, then only could do limited hours Tues Wed & Thurs. i was SO tired. i came home and napped every day. Tomorrow is two weeks, and today I worked a full 8 + .75 hours.

I work overnights as s sticker. I will be having surgery Wed morning and going back Monday night. God I hope it is long enough!

had surgery Tuesday morning, went back for a partial day Thursday and a full day Friday. I took advantage of an out of town conference on that Sunday and Monday, then did another partial Tuesday due to my red eye flight.

Have now been back full time since.

I took off a month!!!! I was fine in a few days but I had the time so I took it:) i think realistically a week off would have been enough for me. the hubby was being banded 3 weeks after me so I was able to be home with him for a week!

I took 2 full weeks. I have a 1.5 hour commute each way so driving would have been a bit difficult. I am glad I did. I healed perfectly.

I'm having surgery 05/11 (Friday) and took that day off work. I'm off Saturday and Sunday weekly, and asked to have Monday and Tuesday off as well. I'll be home 5 days, returning to work on day 6.

I have a "desk job" (for the most part) so I'm hoping I can just grin and bare it if it's too soon. I just started a new job and they're not too keen on the fact I'm taking time off already...

I went back to work the next day. I sit down most of the time. Wearing a binder helped alot.

I went back to work the next day. I sit down most of the time. Wearing a binder helped alot.

I was banded 12/30/11 and went back to work 1/9/12, I really could have gone back the Tues/Wednesday afterwords, but my I sit a lot with my job.