Hello everyone! This is my first post. Im looking into getting the gastric sleeve and I have my first appt with my surgeon tomorrow however Im being forced to do payment plans because my insurance will not cover the surgery. I was wondering how long yall take off work after surgery? I have a desk job so I don't lift anything heavy or anything. I was thinking 1 week off and I should be good. Any thoughts?

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I still get up and walk after 3 years when I feel a chest tightness after eating. Works!

I started doing normal things including some work and going out with friends at one week, but I was still getting tired very easily. The friend who has been my main source of information (she was sleeved 5 years ago) went back to work after one week too.

I think going back to a sedentary job at one week should be fine, as long as you're prepared for the chance that you will still need to be in recovery mode for awhile. For me, working say 9-5 would not have been a problem after a week, but I rested a LOT in those first weeks. I didn't feel like I had my energy back until 3 weeks post op - body healing, also clearing out that hardcore anesthesia! But I wouldn't have wanted to take 3 weeks off work unless two of them were at Club Med or a spa or something.

And as everyone else says, 1) the reality is that if God forbid you have a major complication, your plan will change radically anyway, and 2) your parents are in a great position to approve breaks if necessary, or to work with you to have someone cover your shifts (if it's that kind of job) or whatever it takes if you have to change course post op. Betting on a week is not a 100% thing; nothing is. But it's a good bet in your circumstances IMO.

I live in my car for my job. 2 weeks no driving, so I'm taking a 5 weeks off to fully recover from surgery.

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I took a week and a day and only because I had it done on Wednesday and the next Wednesday I did my one week dr. app. I have a desk job. I didn't work more than my 8 hours. I have had no trouble.