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Hi all,

I had my op on the 25th, so 6 days ago. I'm starting back at work today, and feeling a bit nervous as am having lots of pulling pain from one of the suture lines, unless I curl up like Quasimodo. No one at work knows I've had it done, and I want it to stay that way. Otherwise am doing well. Holding down small amounts of puree, slowly building up my exercise tolerance, trying to get enough liquid in.

How long have others had off work?

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Omg good luck. I can't imagine going back to work at 6 days. I'm a month out and finally have enough energy to go back finally .

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I have been told to lift nothing over 3kg for the next 6 weeks. Luckily my job is quite low-key, so my handbag would be the heaviest thing in my day.

Just walked the dogs with hubby (him with the dogs, me with my hand clamped to my belly), 25 mins at a slower pace.

Oh well.. paracetamol my friend, about time you did your share of the hard yards!

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I had four weeks off after the VSG and was sorry to go back to work so early.. it was exhausting.

However some people go back very early and are fine. I am having skin removal surgery in January 2017 and I will take the whole 6 weeks off and more if needed.

Congratulations and speedy recovery. Please take it easy :)

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I am away from work for a total of six weeks. I was sleeved on September 28 and I go back to work on November 14.

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I went back to work today I was sleeved on 10/26... my boss was very surprised and told me to take as much time off as I needed. I feel fine just after 5 hours of being there I started feeling tired and out of energy so I went home early... good luck to you

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Hi all,

I had my op on the 25th, so 6 days ago. I'm starting back at work today, and feeling a bit nervous as am having lots of pulling pain from one of the suture lines, unless I curl up like Quasimodo. No one at work knows I've had it done, and I want it to stay that way. Otherwise am doing well. Holding down small amounts of puree, slowly building up my exercise tolerance, trying to get enough liquid in.

How long have others had off work?

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Curious to know how the return to work went.

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Hi all,

I had my op on the 25th, so 6 days ago. I'm starting back at work today, and feeling a bit nervous as am having lots of pulling pain from one of the suture lines, unless I curl up like Quasimodo. No one at work knows I've had it done, and I want it to stay that way. Otherwise am doing well. Holding down small amounts of puree, slowly building up my exercise tolerance, trying to get enough liquid in.

How long have others had off work?

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Curious to know how the return to work went.

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I hope I quoted properly?

It went well. I had quite a lot of obvious bruising from failed cannulations, but nobody seemed to notice. They did pick up on me not drinking coffee... but I could say with honesty I'd had some tummy troubles while on leave and just wasn't tolerating it.

Otherwise it went well. I had enough energy to do my role, have been very careful re picking up heavy things. The last two days I have struggled with energy, but not sure why.

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The tiredness has finally went away for me, that was my biggest concern about going back to work too soon. I think it happens because our bodies are not use to the low amount of food and nutrients.

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