Hello

I am considering doing the VSG procedure but I'm really nervous about the recovery time. I am in a competitive and rigorous doctoral program for physical therapy and I don't have the ability or leisure of taking any time off. I am going to have a break next year for a month and a half (the only break I have until I graduate in 2 years...). Is this enough recovery time? I need to be SOMEWHAT physical when I return to school in September (nothing really crazy, but I need to be able to life light loads and bend)... Is this realistic to be healed enough in 2 months to do this? I really value your honesty and opinions, thank you guys!

-Melissa

Yes you will be totally fine. That's plenty of time to heal. I was back to work in 7 days.

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Most people are back to work in two weeks, tops. Obviously, every person is different, but I think it would be safe to say that a month and a half should be plenty of time to recuperate and be back on your feet with light activity. I was doing all housework, grocery shopping, cooking, etc after a week.

I think so, I work in the medical field in a Ltc facility I returned 3 weeks post op and now it's been 5 weeks ... a little tired in the beginning, but I stayed on program took my Vitamins and got my protien in and most importantly got plenty of rest when I got home .. no need for you to delay school good luck with whatever you decide

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Two months is plenty of time in my opinion.