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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.

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I took a week off, but I would recommend a week and a half just to be on the safe side. When I went back to work the car ride was the worst because it was very bumpy. It depends how you feel though.

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It took me a good 10 day to feel "good" But I did have a hyatial hernia and umbilical hernia and a lot of adhessions removed...so maybe the extra stuff made me more sore.

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Scratch that... I will be off a month. I do a lot of physical work St my job. The nurse said nothing over ten pounds the first day then three to four weeks no more than twenty pounds lifting. The port attaches to some muscle and strain is bad.

I lift, bend, pull pallets of freight, climb ladders.

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I had my surgery on a Thursday and went back to work on Monday. I had little pain and took no pain medication. Some gas discomfort, but it was bearable.

However 6 months later when I had my gallbladder removed... I had a lot more pain and was on heavy pain meds for 3 days post op. I was out a solid week.

I think it is hard to predict how your body will react. You also need to take into account your job. Do you have a desk job? Do you lift and move around a lot?

Give yourself a week if you can. Good luck!!

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Wearing a binder helped alot.

Can you please tell me what a binder is? I have a desk job and I sit for 10.5 hours a day. My surgery is scheduled for a fri and I go back to work on Sunday. I have not told anyone in the office that I am having this surgery so I am having to keep all this a secret.

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An abdominal binder is made of elastic materials. It is use to support your stomach and back. Walmart sells abdominal binders or you can look it up on the internet. I could not of went to work without it.

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I had surgery on a Friday and felt ready to go back to work by the following Wednesday. All in all not really that bad. Gas pains bothered me the most and the area around the port was sore.

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Have been off for 6 weeks, due to job would not let me work with restrictions of lifting. So I guess it all depends on type of work you do.

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I would def say that it depends on what type of job you have. I have a desk job so it wasn't too bad for me. I had my surgery on Monday and took off that whole week but by Thursday I was feeling a whole lot better. If your job is physical, you should check with your Doc because I'm sure you would need more then a week. Lots of luck to you!!

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I took off a week. Had surgery on a Monday, and was D/C hom Tuesday. Glad I took off a week. Probably could have gone back on Thurs or Friday, but I kep getting a small fever in the PM that would zap any enegery I had. I have a desk job, and so far so good on my first day back.

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Good to read this. I am a teacher and stand on my feet all day, and I am worried about being out too long.

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Thanks for posting this topic as it has been something that I have been wondering about. My surgury is on Thurs the 26th and I am planning to go back to work on Monday--have meeting I have to attend. I guess I may need to rethink that and take another couple days off. Thanks everyone.

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I had surgery Monday and went back the following Monday. I have a physical job. On my feet 10 hour shifts bending into cages, lifting dogs etc. I'm an LVT. I felt like I could've gone back at like 5 days post op, but I had already taken off. The Monday I went back we'd had a snow storm over night and I had to dig my car out from like a foot of snow. Probably should not have done that but I was so bored at home.. I told my supervisor I'd possibly take off Monday too, so I knew it'd be ok if I called out, but I couldn't take another day of sitting around

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