How long was it before any of you could start back at work? What about lifting, certain things at your job? Light duty? I'm not yet banded, and no date yet, but am going to the seminar in Springfield,(Ma) on this thurs. Aug. 3rd, and will start the process then. I will be banded, one way or the other. Just a matter of time. Best of luck to all of you, no matter where you are in your journey.

I was banded on a Monday, and was back at work on Thursday..

banded on friday back to work monday...As for lifting i didnt lift anything over 10 lbs for about 4 weeks.

My surgeon said no lifting of more than 25 pounds for the first six weeks after surgery. I went back to work after 8 days.

3 days for work, 6 weeks for lifting.

This is all quite interesting,, about 4-6 weeks for lifting,,,,I wear a utility type belt with close to 50 lbs on it,,,,it looks like I may need to go light duty for a while, thanks for all your help,,and very quickly, I'll take all the info I can get!

still out of work (7 days), i can go back light duty but the problem is they are 12 hrs shifts. not up for that yet