I was banded last Monday, 10/1, and I really expected to be back to work by the following Mon. I have been very sore in the port site, and have a lot of chest soreness. I called my boss Friday, and said that I would need another week off. Is this normal? I thought I would bounce back within a week like most people I've talked to.

karely:sick

I had my surgery on a Friday & went back to work on Tuesday. I could have gone back on Monday. I think it would depend on what type of work you do. I am lucky with my, I can move around but I don't do any lifting or bending.

I hope you get to feeling better real soon!

I had my surgery on a Friday & went back to work on Tuesday. I could have gone back on Monday. I think it would depend on what type of work you do. I am lucky with my, I can move around but I don't do any lifting or bending.

I hope you get to feeling better real soon!

Thank you for your reply. I do feel a lot better now, but still have some sharp pains at times in the port area when bending. The soreness in my chest is a lot better too.

karely

I was banded on 09-28-07 and am going back to work tomorrow, 10-08-07 and feel pretty confident to do so.

My chest soreness is now gone and my port does still kinda hurt when I bend over but I sit most of the day.

You need to do what you feel comfortable doing and if you are not ready by all means take care of yourself.

Good luck on your journey!

I was banded Oct. 5th and I am having a lot of port pain and abdomenal pain from the gas. I"m taking 2 weeks off from work although my boss told me I could have 3 weeks. I'm having a lot more pain than I expected. I hope it feels better soon.

I was banded on Oct. 3 and really thought I'd feel better than I do...lots of left side and chest pain. I booked a week off Wed. - Wed. but I think I might need the extra couple of days.

Nancy

I was banded on Thursday, 10/4 and came back to work today, Monday, 10/8. I am still a bit sore, but sitting around the house was doing me NO good. I have a desk job, so I'm able to get up and walk around about once an hour. Sipping on broth right now and feeling glad I decided to come in.

i was banded on the 4th and am back to work today, the 8th. i am a bit more sore then i thought i would be, but i have a pretty easy going job for the most part. plus, i figured, if it gets too much i will just go home. i think it depends person to person, so if you need a couple more days, by all means, take them!

Like a lot of people here, I was banded on a Thursday and went back to work the next Monday. I was lucky to never really have any pain to speak of, and by Monday is was down to nothing but occasional discomfort. I am now 11 days post-op, and I can barely even tell I had the surgery, other than the fact I am 19 pounds lighter! :car:

I want to thank everyone who replied to my post. Your experiences have helped. Thank you.

karely

My doctor's office told me I would get off for 2 weeks, more if needed. I feel fine, in fact I'm enjoying being home! I'm out on disability right now.

Me and my wife were banded on 10/5. We both have taken 10 days off to recover, the amount of abdominal and chest pain suprised us. It reminded me of when I had my gall bladder removed several years ago. Each day is getting better though/

I took off a couple of weeks...I was very sore and I do have to do lifting and tugging, so ....I took two weeks off...

i was banded on the 28th and i am still having some pain at my port site but it is alot better.. i will be returning to work today and i am a nurse.. i think i will be fine

By and far, this post has been very encouraging. I had my gall bladder removed lapriscopically a few years ago, and returned to work after a week. My surgeon told me to expect about the same recovery time. That is what I will plan for but also make sure that I can take longer if needed. Thanks everyone :eek:

Surgery on Thurday.. work the following Monday, but I forced myself to walk walk walk and I KNEW I had to go back... also My boss had no idea that I had surgery so I had to down play all my soreness....... I have a desk job