So I am in the final stages of the pre-op process and was wondering if there are many nurses who have had this surgery. Specifically, OR nurses.....I'm curious as to how long you had to be off work. I know they say it depends on what you do for a living as to how long you will be off work and I'm trying to plan my time off and such. Just curious

Jess

I don't see where the nursing forum is here?

My partner and i work with any active sheedule. My partner and i acquire banded sept 18 andI has been simply planning to acquire some nights away from yet from the seems with the replies My partner and i possibly must require a excellent few days away from. All the best Fellas!! Why don't we retain the other person published. air charter

OK. I posted a new discussion on the Nurses Group. I figure there are enough of us and we can bond as a group and become each other's support. It is really an "introduction" post but feel free to post any other topics or discussions as well. Or, start your own topic. Looking forward to "meeting" everyone.

I'm a nurse on a LTC unit. When I was banded two years ago, I took one week off from work. When I returned to work, the staff members that I supervise and work with daily were VERY helpful and supportive - they pushed my med cart down to the middle of my hall, refilled my water pitcher for me during the day, brought my residents to me for medications and treatments and so much more! I was careful not to do a lot of pushing/pulling of heavy residents/objects, made sure beds were at comfortable height for procedures, had a stool to sit on to perform treatments that required bending. I did tire easily for about two weeks, so I made sure I got plenty of rest after work and adequate sleep to aid in healing. But we all know that everyone is different, do everyone will recover differently. I also had a hiatal hernia repair. Hope this helps...good luck to everyone!

I'm a PICU nurse. I took a week off. I wish I would have taken more! I thought I could avoid lifting by trying to get the babies as patients, but instead I got a 90kg intubated 8 year old my first day back!

I am a RN and work in home health care (intermittent visits). I carry a laptop with me and may just have many steps to walk but I plan to take a week off. Even though they say many go right back to work, nursing in an concentration is exhaustive and our body needs to rest.

I am not a nurse but I am three days post op so I thought I may be able to help some. I don't recommend a week. I had a breast reduction a few months ago and after three weeks I went back to work and I was exhausted. I felt half the pain and weakness that I feel with this surgery. Don't rush back! I had awesome nurses while in the hospital and I would have hated to see any of them trying to do the jobs they do a week after this surgery. Listen to your doctor but take it from someone halfway to a week out...you will not be ready to go back to work. You are also changing your entire outlook on eating. Give yourself time to create a routine and understand what and how to eat to stay satiated. You don't want to rush back and go back to old habits. You'll only have restriction for a short while, until the swelling goes down

I think you are probably right but I know, for me, I will use at least a week and take it from there after that.

Thanks for the advice.

I'm a Certified Orthotist Assistant, I work at the VA and see on average >15 patients a day. My evaluation and fitting can be anything from diabetic foot care and DM footwear to full custom spinal orthosis, post op knee orthosis and so on.. I visit people on the floor and in our clinic. I'm planing on returning to work on day 6... our clinic has exam tables that lift high enough that I wont need to stoop over or get down on the floor, and all the beds on the floor/s lift high so I wont need to stoop over. I hope I don't have a over inflated sense of my ability.. but hey I'm a man and if there's anything we know its what we're capable of doing...so I should fine. :ph34r:

I'm an RN, I work a surgical floor and my plan was for 2 weeks off but due to lifting restrictions. I had to be off 6 weeks per my physician, I also had a hernia repair.

Surgery 28th may go back to work sept 5th if able. I can be off 4 extra days depending on how i'm feeling at the time...work on a recovery unit. We have good cna staffing so i can have help lifting, moving med cart etc...

i work on the mother baby floor and was only planning on taking a week off, but i may heed all this advise and take two! surgery scheduled for the 10th of september. first day of preop protein shakes and im not digging it! all worth it in the end, i am sure

good luck all!!

I am a nurse in the emergency department and I took a month off after my band. I felt like i probably could have gone back sooner but enjoyed having a break!

I'm a dialysis nurse and I took one week off. I definitely wish i took a little more time. I didn't tell anyone at work about the surgery, my first day back I worked 15 hours and it was tough but I got through it. I'm now about 2 and a half weeks post op and i feel almost back to normal.

Wow so many RN's... Inspirational