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Can anyone tell me how much energy you have after surgery? I live in a townhouse with three levels, and wonder how I am going to do with the stairs. I also adopted a puppy today and I get to pick her up 3 days after my surgery (I can't help it - she stole my heart)

Please give me realistic expectations of what I'll be doing 3 days afterward, and how many stairs I can do - I'll have to go up and down to take the puppy to the yard. Thanks!

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Cassandra- I was just banded on Aug 31st, and I've been school shopping at the mall, garage sale'n, and scrubbing my bathroom floor. I feel great for just have surgery. I'm just trying to keep my mind off cheeseburgers.

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Every person is different. Don't be shocked if you aren't ready to run a race, 3 days after surgery. I have stairs and I took it slow the first week. I could make it, but slowly. I was still sore. The puppy thing, well...have fun!!!

Shawn

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I agree that everyone is different and recovers at a different pace. And a lot of it has to do with how your body reacts to anesthia too. Personally, it was over a week before I really got to feeling well enough to get up and around much. I was laid off from my job two weeks before surgery though, so I had as much time as I needed to recover, thank goodness.

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I had my surgery on a Thursday and went back to work that next Monday. It was too soon for me. I was exhausted. By Wednesday, I started feeling my energy come back. Since then, I've been walking 1 mile everyday and really feel good! You'll feel better everyday, Cassandra. What kind of puppy did you get?

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I was banded aug 28th ( monday) I was sore but went back to work on thursday. I will be one week post-op on monday, and I feel great. My port area is a little sore. I just got back from the mall

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I adopted a lab/collie mix and think I am going to name her Hailey. I know it'll be tough to get her just 3 days after surgery - but there's no way I could leave her and not know what kind of family she would get. She gave me a kiss and my heart was hers!!! :rolleyes:

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