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Going back to work after WLS

trm

By trm, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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theantichick    2,204

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I had the surgery on Wed and was out of the office the rest of that week. The following week I worked from home. I would not have been able to go to the office for any reason until 8 or 9 days out. I had not been at my job for a year, so I didn't qualify for FMLA protection, and didn't want to take any more time than needed, so I was very glad I was able to work from home (I am in IT). If I'd been at my job longer and had more PTO built up, I'd have liked to have taken 2 whole weeks off, because that's really when I felt like going back to work. I'd have benefitted from more time to get to purees at least and focus on liquids and Proteins and get some energy back before going back, even working from home.

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trm    14

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A had surgery on a Thursday and I was back at work by Monday.

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Was it too much or did you need longer?

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Actually I used that time to work on meal planning and did 3 thirty minute walks a day and also focused on getting in liquids. M dr recommend this amount of time so that we focus on ourselves and the lifestyle change.

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That's a good odea but i can't do 4 weeks. I might go crazy.

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trm    14

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I was out 4 days full time (one of those was for travel/preop) and 5 days part time. I could have gone full time after my second day back but i was enjoying the alone time. :D

HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I think that this is the way I may go.

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genn    460

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I had surgery on 11/22 and went back to work yesterday I had gastric bypass. I was alittle tired. I run my own daycare and did okay. So including my surgery day I took three days off!

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Wendyfm    494

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I am a para in a High school and have Summers off. So, six weeks. That being said I was in the hospital from Monday to Thursday , so would have taken at least two off.

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