How many days off did you need prior to returning to full time employment? I want to take off as much as I really need, but can't afford to take off more.

You guys are awesome!

I had surgery a Friday AM. Was out shopping Saturday afternoon and at work Monday AM. I was tried and achy.

I had my original WLS in Jan. 2005 & a revision on 8/21/2006. The revision was an open surgery and I have a 6 inch scar down the middle of my tummy. The doc had to remove about 1.5 lbs of scar tissue just to get to the band to repair it and replace the port. To say that I was in pain is an understatement.

I took a full two weeks off before returning to work and the first two weeks back at work, I worked from home, in my long sleep shirts and socks - it was all the clothes I could get on my body - I was so swollen and bloated.

I am incredibly blessed to have been able to work from home for a full two weeks (and 2 or 3 days a week ongoing). I totally needed that time to recuperate. Please, take all the time you need, even if it means putting off a car payment (w/an extension from the lender of course) or borrowing money from your 401(k) ... whatever it takes. It's your health! If you don't heal properly, you won't be able to fully participate in your own weight loss to the fullest extent possible and that would be such a shame!

Just depends on you level of pain tolerance. Personally, I had the surgery on a Thursday, and was back at work on the following Monday. No lifting, but full duty, lots of walking, sitting, etc. I was pretty tired the first couple days back at work, but felt fine by the following Monday.

15 months post op

200 pounds lost, at goal

Starting BMI of 54, now 24 Life is good!

Had my Surgery Tuesday morning at 8:30am. Released from hospital after swallow test on Wednesday at noon and was back to work Friday at 11pm. WOuld probably had gone back to work thursday nite but it was one of my off days.

I had surgery on Monday and returned to work the next Monday. I was a little sore in the port area but other than that I was fine. I work at a health center as a med tech. so I am on my feet all day. Overall, it was not a bad experience.:nervous

My surgery is scheduled for a Monday and I'm going back to work the following Monday. I'm on a temporary work assignment that is primarily desk work tho so I think that'll be plenty'o time.