My surgery is planned for 12-27-12. I'm scared and excited at the same time. Does anyone have any advice they want to give me? Maybe something you wish someone would have told you before during or after your surgery.

Thought I would go ahead and start off with a before pic. I can't wait to have during and after pics! the 27th can't get here fast enough!

GI nurse here, surgery January 7 in Seattle. Dr said 2 weeks off but employer says must be able to lift 75 lbs to return to work so 6 weeks off. Glad to have other nurses making the decision for VSG, I'm the first in my hospital as far as I know. Read alot, very knowledgable crew here!

I follow up on Thursday. He said I could return to work after two weeks and he knows I'm a nurse. But yeah' date=' I don't think I'll be ready to start doing full on nursing care by Sunday. I work in the ICU so we do full patient care too (no nursing aides or techs). When do most people return to full duty? Btw, my surgery was done laparoscopically.[/quote']

Mine will be done laparoscopic too. My doc said 2 weeks off before returning to my no lifting required teaching job. I go to clinical with students but don't "have" to lift if I don't want. Maybe you can talk with him specifically about lift limits and restrictions??? I'd bring it up for sure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks for the advice! I'm trying to retain all I see and hear and I can use it later. Had my EGD this morning and everything is good! So I start my pre op diet in 2 days and surgery in the 27th! So ready!

How's the pre op going? I start mine tomorrow, right before all the holiday Christmas parties will be hard but I gotta stay on track!

My surgery is planned for 12-27-12. I'm scared and excited at the same time. Does anyone have any advice they want to give me? Maybe something you wish someone would have told you before during or after your surgery.

Thought I would go ahead and start off with a before pic. I can't wait to have during and after pics! the 27th can't get here fast enough!

Do t worry too much. I got all worked up and it was nothing. Wasted all that good worrying for nothing. Here I am 4 days post and I feel great. And I mean great!!! Such a relief!