Just wondering what the recovery times were for many of you...I know this is also an individual process but I was just looking for "round-about" figures. My doc feels a couple of days out of work and I would feel good enough to return to work....i know it also depends on your job.

Mine is working with 3-4 children in a small group setting. No heavy lifting of any kind...just walking and sitting and talking (lol) primarily.

I am also going to have lap band with plication (where they fold the stomach and stitch it--like the sleeve but no removal of stomach).

thanks so much as always!!

I was pretty sore the first four days. After about a week or two I couldn't even tell I had surgery.

It took me about a week, I am 19 days out, and my incisions are sore sometimes. Especially if I bump them. But otherwise I feel back to normal. I can tell you that the first week I was on clear liquids I felt dizzy and nauseous, but when I started the solid liquids I felt a little better, when I got to mushies the dizzyness and nausea went away.

Good luck!

I was the same... sore for a few days. And the incision near the port was the worst for a few weeks--couldn't sleep on that side. Weight lifting restriction was ten pounds for several weeks. I was allowed to drive as soon as I felt I was comfortable doing so. Some folks have pain that lasts after surgery, but for many of us it is mostly soreness and uncomfort. I didn't use the liquid pain meds after coming home from the hospital, and I am a sissy when it comes to pain!

It took me about a week before I felt somewhat normal, I was never in excruciating pain, I only used the pain meds for the first few days, after that I was just uncomfortable, but the port pain did act up from time to time and it did hurt bad sometimes the port pain lasted about 3 weeks. I could have probably done a job like yours by day 5 or 6. I would suggest taking it easy what ever you do.

~~~Stephanie

Thank you all....you are all super and i appreciate the pre-band support!!!

Thanks all for the responses. It helped me prepare mentally for after the surgery. I am self employed and worried about hownlong I will be out.

i took off 8 days from work and work at a desk.....i so am glad i took that time off to rest and get situated with my new life. i was sore (tender) in my stomach mainly the port area for about a month and otherwise, it was quite uneventful...just go slow, dont over do it or rush it....and let your body heal as this is major surgery..i am sure you will do just fine and dandy.