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lace131    15

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Was wondering when some of u went back to work?? My surgery date is the 12th I am so excited but nervousness about when to return to work.

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kmartinez973    46

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I had surgery Oct 25 and I been back at work since Oct 27. I am a NICU nurse and work 13 hour shifts. The first day was tough but so far so good

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psychnurse79    2

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I had surgery on a Monday and went back to work on Wednesday. I'm a nurse and I work outside so it was rough at first because it was August. I say only you know your body!

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mkb805    23

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My doctor wants me off for a month since at work I am constantly lifting heavy items. Im going insane being out of work! It was nice for a week but now the time drags on and I feel fine to go back. Plus I got denied state disability so income would be great.

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wildrose1966    396

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Off a week, could have gone back earlier.......desk job.

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Toddy    758

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I had surgery on a Tuesday and went back to work the following Tuesday. I didn't have any pain, but I was so weak and light-headed I literally thought I was going to pass out. What made it worse is no one knew I'd had surgery and I sure didn't want to have to explain it after the fact!! I managed to make it through the day and felt better the next day.

My band has slipped and I have to have surgery again. This time I'm going to take off a week and a half at the very least.

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Mayra130    2

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How do you know when your band slips? Or did you have a check up at the docs office?

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Toddy    758

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How do you know when your band slips? Or did you have a check up at the docs office?

I didn't have the typical symptoms of a slip. I had a couple of incidents of vomiting (not to be confused with regurgitation) followed by very severe and intense pain that required a partial unfill the first time and a complete unfill the second time. Before we started refilling this last time, I had a berium swallow test that revealed a pretty significant slip. It is not interfering with my ability to eat or drink so surgery is not emergent, but basically it's like having a band that is doing absolutely nothing for me. Also, it could possibly start causing problems which would make surgery emergent, so I've decided to go on and have surgery and this time have plication with it to hopefully prevent or greatly reduce the possibility of future slips.

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FatGirlFitGirl    179

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I work a desk Job. I had surgery October 29th (Monday) and was back at work on October 31 (Wednesday) at 6am. I did fine.

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FatGirlFitGirl    179

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I work a desk Job. I had surgery October 29th (Monday) and was back at work on October 31 (Wednesday) at 6am. I did fine.

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lace131    15

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I had surgery Oct 25 and I been back at work since Oct 27. I am a NICU nurse and work 13 hour shifts. The first day was tough but so far so good

I am a nurse on med-surg and work 12 -14 hour shifts. I really don't lift patients more worried about bending

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MumtoJackson    5

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I had my surgery on a Thursday and was back on Tuesday. Probably should have waited a full week but I managed - just a desk job.

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STOWESUKA    3

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Damn... my doc told me to stay home two weeks and I ride a bike to work and cant do that for 3 weeks he says... walking is going to suck - its still gets into the 90's here...

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