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Downtime From Band To Bypass

monken

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monken    135

monken
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Hi band to bypass gang:-) Please send me feedback on your downtime after band to bypass procedure. Surgery done in same operative episode.

thanks:-)

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Kerrie-Ann    34

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Hi band to bypass gang:-) Please send me feedback on your downtime after band to bypass procedure. Surgery done in same operative episode.

thanks:-)

Can you be more specific as to what your looking for Monken? I'd be happy to answer any of your questions.

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monken    135

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Can you be more specific as to what your looking for Monken? I'd be happy to answer any of your questions.

What I wanted know from people was when did they go back to work? Or when they felt well enough to go back to work.

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Kerrie-Ann    34

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What I wanted know from people was when did they go back to work? Or when they felt well enough to go back to work.

Well, I don't work, but I can tell you that I wouldn't have wanted to for almost 3 weeks. However, there are some members on here who did go back to work after just 2 weeks. Kudos to them, I couldn't have done it.

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monken    135

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Well' date=' I don't work, but I can tell you that I wouldn't have wanted to for almost 3 weeks. However, there are some members on here who did go back to work after just 2 weeks. Kudos to them, I couldn't have done it.[/quote']

yes i think it depends on the person and there body as well as age....My sister inlaw went back to work in two weeks but she only had the RNY and I am having a band to RNY with some scar tissue removal..

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Kerrie-Ann    34

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yes i think it depends on the person and there body as well as age....My sister inlaw went back to work in two weeks but she only had the RNY and I am having a band to RNY with some scar tissue removal..

Ya know what Monken??? I never even considered that because I too had a band removal, a significant amount of scar tissue and a large hernia that had engulfed my band that maybe my procedure was more extensive. I thought I was just being a whimp...thanks!

And good luck with your surgery and recovery.

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bariatric op number 4    38

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Me too band to by pass, had surgery on 15 oct, I've been nowhere haven't even got dressed! Been in awful pain. Have any of you guys got like a concave hollow where your port was? My previous surgeon has bad reputation and made a bit of. Mess of me :-(

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monken    135

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Me too band to by pass' date=' had surgery on 15 oct, I've been nowhere haven't even got dressed! Been in awful pain. Have any of you guys got like a concave hollow where your port was? My previous surgeon has bad reputation and made a bit of. Mess of me :-([/quote']

wow do you know what they did in there to fix you up? when I had my first band replaced I had pain where the port used to be because they didn't use any mesh around the port. They learned that using mesh would help and not cause any hernia's. My second band had mesh around the port and I don't feel much at all. My surgery for conversion to bypass has moved to Jan of next year.

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Kerrie-Ann    34

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Me too band to by pass' date=' had surgery on 15 oct, I've been nowhere haven't even got dressed! Been in awful pain. Have any of you guys got like a concave hollow where your port was? My previous surgeon has bad reputation and made a bit of. Mess of me :-([/quote']

Hey Bariatric op no 4, how are you feeling?

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reshiapooh96    31

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@ Kerry, So your conversion was done in one procedure? And Monken, is yours suppose to be done in one or two?

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Kerrie-Ann    34

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@ Kerry' date=' So your conversion was done in one procedure? And Monken, is yours suppose to be done in one or two?[/quote']

Yes it was, Dr. removed the band, repaired a hernia, dealt with a lot if scar tissue and then did my RNY. I was in the hospital for 2 nights, up and walking the first night. Heck, that was the easy part!

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NurseTAB    65

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I took 4 weeks off should of taken 6 but I'm a nurse in an ER so I'm on my feet 12 hours nonstop and lots of lifting so. I don't have a hallow place where my port was.

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monken    135

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@ Kerry' date=' So your conversion was done in one procedure? And Monken, is yours suppose to be done in one or two?[/quote']

Mine will be one procedure feb 6 2013 looking forward being able to eat without stuck feeling and weight loss to finish my journey

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lorid    13

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I had the conversion back on July. In the hospital for 3 days out of work for 2 weeks felt great after a week. Had no issues at all. Good luck!

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monken    135

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I had the conversion back on July. In the hospital for 3 days out of work for 2 weeks felt great after a week. Had no issues at all. Good luck!

Wow I plan on being like you!

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