I’m curious how long other folks were off work after bypass. My surgeon said most people can get back after just a week. After his own bypass, he was performing surgery again in just 7.5 days after ?

2 weeks, but careful not to exceed lifting restrictions. I get more steps at home than I do at work, so it has been a challenge since going back. I walk the halls at every break. I

My bypass was in December and I'm still out of work. My job requires medical clearance from a federal agency after a 2 month post-op wait. Paperwork submitted, but the bureaucratic review will take another 8 to 12 weeks. Got a part-time job in the meantime and trying to keep expenses minimized. Surgery was worth it, but the financial hit has been BIG.

I could have gone back in a week but took advantage of my doctors good nature and stayed out past Christmas lol So December 11-26

18 hours ago, WNC AV8R said:

My bypass was in December and I'm still out of work. My job requires medical clearance from a federal agency after a 2 month post-op wait. Paperwork submitted, but the bureaucratic review will take another 8 to 12 weeks. Got a part-time job in the meantime and trying to keep expenses minimized. Surgery was worth it, but the financial hit has been BIG.

wow that is tough

Four weeks. Some of you guys are tough! I'm post op day 2 and i can't imagine going back to work in a few days. I can't bend over or put on shoes or anything like that. I also wanted to take time to adopt my new lifestyle and habits and really get to "know" my new pouch and GI system before I go back to the grind .

I have been off for seven weeks, and I now feel like I might be able to work part time. My pain has been very intense, and the first three weeks were miserable. My stamina is limited. I tore some internal stitches last weekend (week 6) sneezing. I am floored by the number of people here who returned to work almost immediately, and/or experience very little even no pain. This has been a real trial for me (and my family).

My surgery is March 27th and I'm taking almost 4 weeks off. I, too, wanted time to adjust to a new pouch and I get dizzy on few calories so I wanted to be good and acclimated before I went back.

2 weeks. I’m a nurse in a busy ER (I average 12000-15000 steps a day at work) and aside from being a little more tired than usual, I felt fine. That being said, I did NOT do any major lifting of patients for an additional week or two after that.

I went back after 4 weeks. My surgeon didn’t recommend going back before then. I was going to go back after 2 weeks, but definitely realized I was not ready physically.

I’m a nurse and had to go back without restrictions so I was off for 3 weeks.