My gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow!! I'm really worried about my recovery time... since I'm not using insurance. I'm going to be using just my vacation time from work.. what was your recovery "back to work" time?? Anyone? I walk alot and carry around 40 lbs at.work..

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I have a very active job, on my feet all day, bending, squatting, kneeling, lifting. Also self pay and no PTO. I wanted to take 2 weeks but we got busy so I only ended up taking 7 days. I planned it over Christmas so I actually only missed 3 days of work. I did, however, have a 3 week 20 pound lifting restriction that we were able to work around. So if you can't modify your job to accommodate whatever lifting restriction that your surgeon gives you, that will probably dictate the amount of time off you have to take.

I have a very active job, on my feet all day, bending, squatting, kneeling, lifting. Also self pay and no PTO. I wanted to take 2 weeks but we got busy so I only ended up taking 7 days. I planned it over Christmas so I actually only missed 3 days of work. I did, however, have a 3 week 20 pound lifting restriction that we were able to work around. So if you can't modify your job to accommodate whatever lifting restriction that your surgeon gives you, that will probably dictate the amount of time off you have to take.

Thanks for the response. . Makes me feel a little better about that.. 10 days doesn't look that bad since I'm taking the 8th and coming back the 18th..

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I think the lifting will be a bigger issue for you than the time off. Of course everyone's experiences were different but I had surgery on a Tuesday and was back at work the following Monday. I actually could have returned on Friday had I needed to.

I will say that it took a week or two for me to get back to full strength and stamina, probably due to being on liquids only for the first couple of weeks.

My surgeon required me to not lift more than like 15 pounds for the first month or so after surgery.

@@jmdow1 - I have the same requirements, a minimum of 40lb lift. I stayed out 12 calendar days. I was bored to tears. I did have a weight restriction of no more than 15 lbs for a about another 2-3 weeks.

If you go back, just be careful.

I didn't think and snatched up a heavy item and felt it, and it scared me. Fortunately I did no harm, but its hard when you a use to doing a physical job and you can't.