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I was sleeved 4/4 and doctor signed to go back 4/24 with no restrictions, I'm a night nurse on 36 geriatric floor. Hopefully I'm ready.



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I was sleeved 5/5 and wend back to work 5/13. I am a Labor and Delivery nurse. Hardest thing was remembering to drink and I was a bit more tired than usual. Otherwise I did well. My doctor doesn't put any restrictions on his patients.

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I was sleeved two years ago. At the time, I was an RN house supervisor at a small specialty hospital. My role combined periods of busy patient care along with long stretches of sedentary downtime.

I requested one week off and that's all I needed. My pain was gone by the fourth or fifth day post-op. However, I ended up taking a second week off even though I didn't need it because my employer at the time had refused to grant me time off for any holidays during the previous five years, so I decided to milk my PTO time and enjoy a "stay-cation."

My problem was the post-anesthesia mental fog: for me, it lasted about six weeks.

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I am a nurse that works 12 hr shifts and I came back to work after 2 weeks and felt just fine. You just need to make sure you plan your food and Water to make sure you get in what is needed. Good luck! I am sure everything will work out fine.

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Hi I'm a RN in the ICU. I took the whole 6 weeks off. I could've probably gone back at 3 but was extremely wiped out for the first couple of weeks halfway through the day I couldn't of imagined workings 12s after a week or two. Why don't you apply for fmla if your eligible? You don't have to disclose any info to anyone


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I'm an RN on an adult locked psych unit. I was sleeved 4-5 and definitely would have been ready to return after 2 weeks. Barely any pain in the incisions, just some aching really. I took this week as an extra one because of school vacations. I also didn't tell anyone what I was having done. I said hernia repair. My coworkers are so great I can just bow out of dangerous situations for a bit and not risk getting injured. I always bring my own food/water and Protein Shakes so that will be fine. Good luck!!!


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I'm a nurse and i only took a week off but had to call in an extra 3 days cause i had no energy but i could have done it. The main problem for me was not getting in Water intake so that made me dehydrated and caught a UTI!!! The walking will help with all the gas problems or indigestion issues! I had no pain thank the Lord!! Just nausea and not taking in water and gas that felt like chest pain!! but the dis-solvable gas x or chewable, chew good, helps and the walking helps so much! so best of luck to you!!! I think it all depends on the person after surgery! Strong mind and will u will do great!

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I went back after 3 weeks. Worked evenings shift. Next day night shift then double shift [ evening/ nights ] I was tired , made sure had Water on my med cart, my back hurt from standing up for so long but getting back in the swing of things.

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