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I went back after a week I have a desk job I felt good after going back

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I work in a child care center.... My doc told me 4 weeks off.. I'm bored... Lol .. But I love being a temporary stay at home mom!

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3 weeks but I went back on light duty (desk). I'm n law enforcement so although I was ok to go back to a desk job I didn't feel healed enough to wear my gun belt with all the extra equipment on it so that's the reason for the light duty. I could probably have gone back after 2 but took one more. I found that it was a little uncomfortable sitting at a desk fir 8 hrs so I had to get up n walk around frequently. I'm still on light duty until around mid June.

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I think it depends on the type of job you have. I was cleared after 3 weeks but went ahead and took 5 weeks. I'm bored and so ready to go back mentally but physically I'm glad I took the extra time.

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Had my surgery on a Wednesday (early) - released from hospital Friday - worked at home on Monday and returned to the office Tuesday. Like others, I have a desk/office job and had schedule flexibility to work shorter days the first week I went back. I was pretty tired but otherwise didn't have much pain or other issues.

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I went back at 6 days post-op ... surgery was May 23, back on May 29...I was fine to be back, not on pain med's and just sipping...I credit most of my ability to do that to being in fairly good cardio shape but mostly to my belly button to thighs being numb from my abdominoplsty, I literally just feel like some of my "incisions/punctures" are bruises... take all the time that you need and the doc suggests, I looked at this as being very minor compared to plastics where I was off work for 4 weeks, could have gone back after 2 but was starting a new job.

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I was sleeved 4/26 and returned for half days on 5/8, full days 5/14. Im so glad i did only part time at first because I was exhausted by noon.

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I was sleeved on may 17th. Had infection and spent another 4 days in the hospital. I went back this last tues with a big open wound however I sit at a desk and am still weak!

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I took two weeks away from the office, but worked from home answering emails and participating in a few conference calls week two. Week three I went back full time, but was at work by 6:30 am so I could leave early as I was pretty tired by the afternoon. This week, though (week four), I feel great, but I'm also eating a few more calories so I have more energy.

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I went back exactly a week afterwards...Tuesday actually. I have a very high paced job and on my feet all day. I'm very exhausted in the mornings and haven't figured out why that is but afternoons are fine. I would think everyone is different for sure. My doc said no lifting heavier than gallon milk for 2 weeks then not over 25 lbs for another two weeks. Good luck!

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Hello,

I wanted to know how soon many of you were able to return to work? Yes I know it depends on how each person heals because everyone is different. I would like to see the numbers. So 5 days? 2 weeks? Please share.

Thanks

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Hey I'm 10 days post op I could never work now. I am exhausted and coujd not lift anything I am a flight attendant have to think of turbulence and long days.

I'm hoping my short term disability understands !

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I have an important desk job where the work doesn't get done unless I am doing it, so I did not want to add heaps to do upon return, so I only took 3 days off. I had surgery on Wednesday and was back to work on Monday. I expected to be home from the hospital Thursday, but I could barely drink anything so they made me stay until Friday. Saturday and Sunday, I bummed around the house, healing and walking, but by Monday, I was back to myself. Do what you can handle.

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I have a desk job and I went to work 4 days after surgery. I had literally no problems at all. Didn't even have to take pain medicine after discharge.. I stayed one night in the hospital and was discharged the next morning. I was walking at my own request 1 hour after being put in my room from recovery. I fully understand that not everyone was like this but for me , the surgery was very easy.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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