Question... I'm a barber and I wonder how long before I can return to work?

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Just now, hemingwayk said:

Question... I'm a barber and I wonder how long before I can return to work?

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What surgery are you having?
Recovery times should have been discussed with you at some point.
Depending on the surgery, and your work requirements you could go back in a few weeks. But standing for long periods of time leaving over people might not feel all that great. And most are told not to lift anything over 10 lbs or so for upwards of 6 weeks.

What surgery are you having?
Recovery times should have been discussed with you at some point.
Depending on the surgery, and your work requirements you could go back in a few weeks. But standing for long periods of time leaving over people might not feel all that great. And most are told not to lift anything over 10 lbs or so for upwards of 6 weeks.

Yes. I was told not to lift over ten pounds... But everyone say something different about returning to work. I'm getting the sleeve. My doctor said I can so a haircut after about a week but that was when I just did about a cut per week..since then I've gone back to work 3 days a week 8 hours a day.

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1 minute ago, hemingwayk said:

Yes. I was told not to lift over ten pounds... But everyone say something different about returning to work. I'm getting the sleeve. My doctor said I can so a haircut after about a week but that was when I just did about a cut per week..since then I've gone back to work 3 days a week 8 hours a day.

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I'd ask them again, let them know your situation changed. My fear is that if you go back too soon, the weakness / light headed that can happen will be too much. Then their's the whole "not knowing how the new stomach is going to take to certain foods/liquids" etc...

I'd ask them again, let them know your situation changed. My fear is that if you go back too soon, the weakness / light headed that can happen will be too much. Then their's the whole "not knowing how the new stomach is going to take to certain foods/liquids" etc...

Thanks. By the way..I'm new on here..thank you for sharing my post.. I have to learn my way around on this site.

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@hemingwayk Welcome aboard, everyone is so friendly here and always ready to answer your questions especially @Matt Z, I'm pretty new as well and I'm also having the sleeve possibly August. I wish you all the best and if I can help in any way just message me.

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[mention=342664]hemingwayk[/mention] Welcome aboard, everyone is so friendly here and always ready to answer your questions especially@Matt Z, I'm pretty new as well and I'm also having the sleeve possibly August. I wish you all the best and if I can help in any way just message me.
Wanda

Thank you so much. [emoji5]

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