My surgery date is next Monday, the 25th and I'm so excited! I have taken 3 days off of work and plan on returning back to work on Thursday. Is this wise?

How long was your hospital stay? and

How long were you out of work before you were able to return?

Any advice you all can offer will be greatly appreciated. I can't seem to get my surgeon's office to return my calls.

Wow. I had Pre Blood Management work done which help prevent that thankful for that. I only stayed 2 days.

I'm down 87 lbs. from 300 lbs!!!! Feel great

Had surgery Thursday went back Monday. Should have took a week off

I went home the same day. I was off of work 2 weeks per my doctor.'s orders. I'm glad I had the 2 weeks to recover.

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Wow. I wish I did that. How r u feeling now?

@@Andrea I would suggest 2-4 weeks off. It takes a few weeks to be not as sore or uncomfortable. Better to request four weeks off and if u feel better sooner then return sooner. I was so glad I took the extra time off it was a long healing process. But everyone is different and if it's a desk job maybe you can go back sooner. Best way to heal is walk walk walk! Best of luck

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I was first patient in OR on Wednesday and went home Thursday evening. I was off that Friday and the next week. I was fine on Monday. I have a pretty physical job and just couldn't lift anything over 10 lbs for the first few weeks. Everyone heals and reacts differently.

I would plan for atleast one week and see from there if you are OK to go back.

Good luck!

Jane

I'm going on my fifth night. Hemglobin levels r low and I'm now on my second blood transfusion

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Wow! Thanks everyone for your posts! I spoke to the RN at my surgeon's office last night who finally returned my calls, and she said that as long as I can 1) urinate on my own, 2) get up and walk, and 3) hold fluids down on my own, then I should go home that very same evening. Yikes!! After hearing your experiences, this sort of worries me. I also have a hiatal hernia that will be repaired at the same time. So, I suppose I'll have to just wait and see. I've got just 5 more days!!

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@@koddie, I sure hope you recover quickly so that you can go home soon. I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. I'm praying for you!

I have no issue drinking Water and broths. That was what I was scared of but it seems I can drink anything. Thank god

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Thanks u Andrea. I miss my kids so much

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Yes, I can imagine! The good thing is, I'm sure you're in good hands. Keep your head up hun.

My hospital stay was 3 days, 1 day for surgery, 2 recuperating. I took 2 weeks off (1 week for surgery and then 1 week recuperating.) How much time you take off really depends on your job. I have a desk job in a small office where I don't have to lift or walk very far to get what I need.

I had surgery on a Wednesday, home on Friday. While I did go into work the following Monday, it was just for a few hours. It was over the Christmas holiday so 3 partial days was all I worked that entire week after surgery.

Back here I stayed twi nights, I arrived on Thursday morning and was operated two hours later, Friday I had my x-ray leak check and some breathing exercices, and saturday walking/breathing exercices and I was released.

Hospital stay of one night, and maybe a half a day after that, is pretty standard. That sounds like a pretty quick turnaround from work. My job is as sedentary as it comes, and after Thursday surgery, didn't go back until the following Thursday. They wouldn't approve anything earlier, and didn't really want to approve that either.