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this is going to vary from person to person - and depending on if you have a hernia repair or other work at the same time.

For me my initial swelling and sore throat resolved in a few days - and I went back to work after a week (and weekend) off - so about 10 days. the first month I took short days so I could get a handle on my eating and drinking and walking - and have a nap if I needed to.

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I took a full six weeks off but I also work on a very busy medical/surgical floor at a hospital. I honestly felt 100% fine after 3 weeks but my surgeon did not want to risk me going back too soon and getting injured.

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I had a gastric sleeve done and it went very well with no other surgery needed. I had no gas pain, I didn't even have a sore throat!! tonight is my first night back to work. I went to the overnight shift. after two weeks

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It came in phases for me...week one was rough...week two-month 2, functional, but tired a lot,...month 2-6, better but still not 100%...after about month 7 i was back to normal +++

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I took three weeks off with an abdominal hernia repair at time of VSG

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I had VSG with hiatal hernia repair.....surgery was on a Monday and I was working again the following Monday....but I work from home so I have a pretty easy time of it..............If I had a regular job I would have wanted one more week.

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