I was sleeved December 13th I took six weeks off from work just because I was so weak because my calorie intake was so low and I was just trying to adjust you my new stomach and went back to work day before yesterday and I work in an emergency room I'm so exhausted after working 12 hrs I feel like I'm going to have to find some other kind of employment because me consuming about 800 calories and probably burning those 800 calories within the first six hours feels like it's killing me! I've been home for about an hr and I feel like I'm gonna faint. Plz anyone tell me does it ever get better! I'm having a lot of regret and feeling discouraged I'm starting to regret my surgery.

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How were you feeling before you went back to work? I'm sure there will be an adjustment period, but if you were feeling good before, you should be able to get back on your feet again.

Can you add some more protein and fat to your diet on the days you work to give you more energy? How many 12s do you work per week?

I'm only ten days out and I've had some moments of serious regret, but it has been getting better every day. Imagine how much energy you'll have once that extra weight is gone!

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I was sleeved 12/22 and went back after 4 weeks to a fairly busy ICU doing 13 hour shifts, too. At first it was awful but I've been back for 2 weeks and I promise it gets better!

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I was sleeved 12/22 and went back after 4 weeks to a fairly busy ICU doing 12 hour shifts, too. At first it was awful but I've been back for 2 weeks and I promise it gets better!

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Make sure you eat and drink enough throughout the day to help you with your energy.

It will get easier !! Congrats on the surgery

Kate

I was sleeved around the same time and I still can't get back to work as yet. Maybe it's because it's new to our bodies since we've been home and healing for a while but I just can't! I'm a teacher and I can't run around my kids when I feel tired nearly instantly!

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I was sleeved 1/26 and can't imagine going back any time soon. I will have too of course but ugh!! I'm only a receptionist but I am one of 2 in a VERY busy office that I'm fairly new in anyways. I help take care of 5 docs and will now have an additional SURGEON who will start 2 weeks before I go back. He can see patients up to every 5 minutes on the schedule anyways.

For me, stress is a HUGE ordeal, I get headaches and want to do nothing but eat eat eat.

I'm looking for another office to transfer too bc this one's not for me. The OBGYN I worked for for the last 6 years retired so I'm forced to other areas of our hospital. Ugh ugh ugh.

So I feel for ya. Will be praying for us all.

Amy☆☆☆

I was sleeved on 1/26 and I am sxheduled to go back to work on the 13th. I don't think I am ready so I am going to be requesting another week. There are ladies that I work with that have taken 1, 2, or 3 weeks off. I want to stick with caution and take the time to heal, rest, and be ready.

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