I'm hoping to find another male that is getting banded the same day to compare results with and exchange tips.

I am! but sorry, I'm a girl! best of luck to you!

I was banded April 17th and I'm a guy. I can at least tell you what I've gone through. Good luck!

Forensic6, how are you feeling. Are you taking time off from work. I work as a server and gave myself only 3 days off of work. I'm kinda nervous cause serving at the Olive Garden can be a little strenuous. Hope you aren't still in too much pain.

Ksaug21, that's awesome that we are both being banded on the 29th. I'm pretty nervous. Are you? I'm not on any preop diet which someone told me was unusual.

Forensic6' date=' how are you feeling. Are you taking time off from work. I work as a server and gave myself only 3 days off of work. I'm kinda nervous cause serving at the Olive Garden can be a little strenuous. Hope you aren't still in too much pain.[/quote']

Hey there--I took off almost 2 weeks worth. I sit behind a desk and supervise investigators and case managers. I am 5 days out from surgery and can tell you today is the first day I would have possibly felt like going back to work. I let my wife mow our yard today, which I've never done in the 8 years we've been married. I knew I couldn't have handled it. I would take it easy as a server--that is really labor-intensive. Heck, by day 3 it was still taking me nearly an hour to get down a Protein shake (my meals). That aspect is better today but I still get pretty winded from walking. Good luck to you. I would lose mind if I worked at Olive Garden and couldn't eat any!!! You sir must have amazing willpower

You will probably have a lifting restriction after surgery. My surgeon says no lifting over 20lbs for six weeks after. And i was off work 2.5 weeks and i work in an office at a desk. But my employer is very restrictive and wouldn't let me back until the surgeon released me two weeks after. You may or may not be able to resume you're work activity so soon. When you are on all liquids and pain killers you will be very weak. And I'm sure those trays weigh more than 20 lbs.