Well today is my last recovery day I am headed back to work tomorrow after being banded on the 19th. I am feeling good today. No pain meds so far. Some soreness in my abdomen but trying to keep walking and stretching it out. I am nervous to return to work because I am a nurse and work 12 hr shifts but my boss at work knows so I have permission to take it easy and do what I can. I don't have a desk job but I can sit at my desk on and off through the day. guess we will see how it goes.

From my own experience - it's good your manager knows. I was banded on the 11th and planned to return to work on the 15th and made it a few hours before being totally exhausted. I ended up taking most of last week off. My manager knew it would all be a little TBD and was very accommodating.

Wow, that might be kind of rushing things. I went back to work after exactly a week and spent all day feeling like I was going to pass out! I wasn't in any pain, but I was extremely weak and light-headed.

That does seem fast. I was banded 7/15 and won't go back to work until after my next dr appt which is on 07/29. I feel good, no pain at all, but I am just starting to do some housework and have to take breaks. My energy is just not there yet, even with all the supplements I have been taking. Take it easy at work, don't try to go too fast.

Thanks for all the advice! I have another nurse on standby so if I cannot make it but with a recent change in ownership if company I really can't afford to take off because we have no pto. I am not going to push myself too far though. I shall see how tomorrow goes

Good luck!

Mommyok I hope your Monday went well. God bless ya that u went back so soon. I went back to work after 6 days and was exhausted and it was only for 4 hours! Hope you have a good support system at work. Don't push urself too far. Most if ur body's energy is going towards healing and u need ur energy for that.let us know how u do

My surgery is on the 31st and I'm going back on Aug. 5th. Hopeful it works out okay. I'm a 3rd grade teacher with a coteacher in the room, but it's our first year working together in the same room. I've had 4 cesareans and a hysterectomy, from all of which my recovery was easy....vacuuming and doing laundry the day I got home. I'm a few years older now, but hope I can handle going back quickly! Everyone's recovery has been quite varied. Students return on Aug. 8th.....Please say a prayer for me when the time comes!!!

Mommyofk, prayers that your first day back to work went well!!

How'd it go, mommy?

Banded July 5th went back to work today! Felt ok my stomach is still really sore at the port site! Goodluck everyone going back to work!

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Well the last two days have definitely been a challenge! I completed both 12 hour shifts and am feeling ok! Monday was a super busy day at work and I thought I was gonna die but I made it and after a good nights sleep last night I did better today. I am having annoying pain to my left shoulder ( I am told from gas) and tightness in my shoulders. ( I am normally a stomach sleeper so I think making myself sleep on my back is stressing me) other than that its been rare mild pain some discomfort with bending over and little energy! But I survived and am off the next two days before I go back for the 3 day weekend!! Thanks for all the support!

And I have an awesome support system at work!

I also work in a hospital and work 12 hour shifts, be careful not to lift anything over 10 pounds, when i returned to work i almost forgot not to lift. I did not tell my manager about my surgery because i had about 16 days of vacation afterwards it was nice to be off to heal.

But when i was at work and needed to move a bed or pick up a patient , or move them around i had to stop and get help.

Good luck and be easy