Ok so I know everyone's recovery time is different but I only want to take 2 weeks or less off of work. How long did you take off ? What is your occupation?

Thank you for asking! I just joined and I was curious how long recovery was too. I have a desk job and was hoping 4-5 days.. is that too optimistic I wonder?

Excellent question!

Ok so I know everyone's recovery time is different but I only want to take 2 weeks or less off of work. How long did you take off ? What is your occupation?

I took 10 days off and mu doctor made me stay out another 4 days. Because of lifting my patients

Thats a very good queston. I only took off 5 days from work. My surgery day is December 14. I am a RN. Im curious to see what everyone thinks.

8 days......could have gone back to my desk job 4-5 days, but I had a good recovery, no pain at all, good sleeping, no gas (gas has changed - 4wks post op ouch)

I am a Respiratory therapist and my Dr said surgery on Tuesday and back to work on Monday! I hope so as surgery is 1 week away!!!

Banded 10/8 ... Back to work 10/15.... I have a desk job and I've been absolutely fine. Living in new york mass transit (1 hr 30 commute each way) and all and haven't had a problem..except with gas but that's tolerable at this point..

Good luck!!

I'm a nurse...Originally I took 2 wks...had a hernia repair and 3 days after surgery, started having shortness of breath....I was placed on bed rest n had to take an extra 4 days...so 18 days all together. I'm back to work tomorrow and still not a 100%, but will take it very slow. It all depends on luck when it comes to recovery.

I had surgery April 11, 2012. Initially, I scheduled off that Wednesday with intents of returning to work at 1:00 pm that Friday. I was feeling great but my boss decided to throw in the day for me. I returned to work that Monday and began working out that same day..

i am a cashier/bookeeper/manager in a hardware store,my typical work day consists of sitting at my desk for a few hrs,then running around the store for a few hrs,with some light lifting...i took 11 days off(today was actually my first day back,and i didnt do much more than stand around all day!!)....i was fine except that i was very,very tired...after work,i came home and put my feet up for a bit, then i was fine!!

Another RN here. Surgery 10/8. Back at work 10/16. I haven't been positioning too many patients and I keep bumping my port incision against the bed rails because I'm short. Otherwise I feel great!!!!

I was banded oct 11th back to work oct 30th. I'm a medical asst for Ob office. I should be fine but we will see. Good luck to you.

I just asked this question and missed this post - duh!! I'm wondering are you sore, or what is the recovery?

Hello everyone! I just got banded on October 26th. I am a charge nurse at a local hospital. I was under the assumption that I would return back to work after a few days, especially since I was not told otherwise. I later found out that I can return to work 10 days later with the following restrictions- no lifting, bending, pushing, or pulling. In short, I still cannot go back to work and I have not been given a full release date... Absolutely love the band! Will definitely avoid making assumptions in the future.

Hello everyone! I just got banded on October 26th. I am a charge nurse at a local hospital. I was under the assumption that I would return back to work after a few days, especially since I was not told otherwise. I later found out that I can return to work 10 days later with the following restrictions- no lifting, bending, pushing, or pulling. In short, I still cannot go back to work and I have not been given a full release date... Absolutely love the band! Will definitely avoid making assumptions in the future.

I'm a charge nurse too and I went back to work after 18 days.....

I am about 5 weeks post-op; I still don't really do any heavy lifting, I just ask my staff to re-position what ever is heavy I just tell them I needed them to do it due to recent surgery....and they understand. Special after I had a bad SOB experience after surgery...believed to be as a result of me doing too much too soon after surgery lol....so now, I am taking it easy.....

I'm a charge nurse too and I went back to work after 18 days.....

I am about 5 weeks post-op; I still don't really do any heavy lifting' date=' I just ask my staff to re-position what ever is heavy I just tell them I needed them to do it due to recent surgery....and they understand. Special after I had a bad SOB experience after surgery...believed to be as a result of me doing too much too soon after surgery lol....so now, I am taking it easy.....[/quote']

My surgery is scheduled on 11/8. I work as a PCT on a Ortho unit and I am a nursing student as well. I will be Off work(not school) until 11/26...thanks for the advice and I welcome any new ideas for coping immediate post-op:)