I have been thinking about getting the lap band surgery done for quite some time now. I am going to a free seminar this Saturday to get some point questions answered. I guess my biggest questions are is how long will I be off work. And how does the surgery go.

I took a week off. I was at the hospital at 10 am and left by 8 pm. Best thing I have ever done!

The surgery is usually a one day outpatient procedure and they say you can go back to work in a couple of days or up to a week just depending on how you feel. The surgery usually lasts only a few hours which also depends on how you react to going under, high blood pressure ect.. for my surgery I was there at 10am and left around 5pm I didn't get into surgery til 12pm it was over by 2 and spent a few hours in recovery. I was up and walking around the next day.

By my surgery I had it on a friday morning early and was home by noon. I felt awesome right away and didn't even need the prescription painkillers. I was up and outside by monday and could have gone to work if my job was sitting at a desk or something non strenous/stressful.

People with comorbidities or other complications have to usually stay in hospital overnight

I had to spend 1 nite (Medicare requires it). WHich was good cuz I got the good pain meds! I was home by 2 pm the next day (after a barium swallow to make sure placement was correct) eating Jello and broth. I don't work, but I guess I could've gone back to a sitting job in maybe 5-7 days, a more active 1 maybe 2 weeks later.

Good luck in your decision. Best decision I ever made!

Marci

I did medicare and just that week they changed it that I didn't have to stay over night a that was Aug 2012 so I was out by 5 pm. If you have vacation take a week off you'll just feel better..its the best thing I ever did for myself...

My surgery was at 11 AM and I was discharge at 1:30 PM. I took 2 weeks off because I do heavy lifting as part of my job.

wow, June!! That was quick to be let out of there!

I go for my seminar next Wednesday I'm excited!

Do they get you signed up the day of the seminar to start the process or set you up with the doctor?