I've seen anything from 1 week to 6 weeks from posts on other boards. Does anyone know an average (if all goes well of course). Just trying to plan for when I get approval and a date.

I took two weeks off. On the day I returned back to work, I got a sharp pain on my upper right side, sludge in my gallbladder was my diagnoses so another 2 weeks for second surgery.

I've seen anything from 1 week to 6 weeks from posts on other boards. Does anyone know an average (if all goes well of course). Just trying to plan for when I get approval and a date.

My surgery date was July 12, 2012, I had planned a week but encountered several complications including a bowel obstruction. My road to recovery has been a long & arduous one but I am finally at the point where I am at 90% & hope to return to work next week, providing my dr gives his ok today at my follow up appt.

I'm glad I was able to take the needed time off to properly recuperate (2 1/2 months), my body needed it

I wish I had a job

I quit mine as soon as I found that hubbys insurance covered surgery. I only had been there 3 months and I was having to take days off for this appointment that appointment this test or that and because I wouldn't have been there for a year I was not eligible for FMLA. So after surgery and after I am better I will either one go back to college or get a job. Haven't decided yet. But we sure could use the money it isn't easy at all with just one income

I took two weeks off and did fine. Just a little tired at first.

I had my surgery on Aug 21, came home on 23, back to work on 27. My surgeon told me it was up to me and how I felt. Being at work helped me a lot. Was quite careful at the beginning but now am quite normal.

Forgot to say am a university faculty

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I was out 1.5 weeks.

My Dr says a minimum of 4 week for any of his wls. With gastric bypass, my Dr has a g tube in for a minimum of 4 weeks so I'm planning on taking that and a lil more if I can.

I went back at 1 month post... I felt great, and the month was normal thank God no complications.

Surgery 7/25/12

I went back to work after a month.... i wish i would have taken 6 weeks. I am on my feet for 12 hrs at a time so i could had used a few more days off before jumping back into work.

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Im not currently working but i was back at school in class 4 days post op but i had no choice i would get dropped from my class i did alright but the next week i felt perfectly fine. However i keep gettin some pain and im hoping its not gallbladder

I was planning on 3 weeks because doc said I was still considered a lapband to rny revision. However I ran into complications with an incision infection and then another infection after that. So 6.5 weeks out for me with a sick day mixed in after I got back.

2 weeks and I did just fine but just tired!!!