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HELLO EVERYONE, I AM A 911 DISPATCHER AND I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING THE GASTRIC SLEEVE NEXT MONTH. I CANT TAKE A LOT OF TIME OFF SO I AM WONDERING HOW MUCH TIME FROM MY SURGERY DATE DO YOU THINK I CAN RETURN TO WORK? I SIT DOWN AT A DESK THE WHOLE SHIFT, NO LIFTING.

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WOW! THAT IS SO GOOD TO HEAR! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR JOURNEY!

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I AM VERY VERY EXCITED! I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE PLACE I AM INTERESTED IN TO CONTACT ME. IM HOPING THEY HAVE SOMETHING FOR MAY 25TH OR JUNE 8TH SO THAT WILL GIVE ME 5 DAYS OFF BEFORE I HAVE TO RETURN TO WORK. BUT LIKE I SAID I AM A 911 DISPATCHER SO I AM SITTING THE ENTIRE TIME. HOW WAS YOUR PAIN AFTER? HOW LONG AGO DID YOU HAVE YOUR VGS?

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I AM VERY VERY EXCITED! I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE PLACE I AM INTERESTED IN TO CONTACT ME. IM HOPING THEY HAVE SOMETHING FOR MAY 25TH OR JUNE 8TH SO THAT WILL GIVE ME 5 DAYS OFF BEFORE I HAVE TO RETURN TO WORK. BUT LIKE I SAID I AM A 911 DISPATCHER SO I AM SITTING THE ENTIRE TIME. HOW WAS YOUR PAIN AFTER? HOW LONG AGO DID YOU HAVE YOUR VGS?
My surgery was on 04/25. Minimum pain. My surgeon said I did exceptionally well.

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WOW THAT IS AWESOME! WHERE DO YOU GO? I HAVE HAD TWO C-SECTIONS AND ONLY WAS ON PAIN MEDS THE FIRST TWO DAYS SO I AM HOPING I HAVE THE SAME LUCK WITH MY VGS

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7 minutes ago, it'sonlythefirststep said:

Do your surgery like on a Thursday and you can go back to work on Monday. Unless you have complications or your doctor says otherwise

THANK YOU! :)

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1 minute ago, LaShunn said:

I went to UAB in Alabama. You'll do fine.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE IT! HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN FOR YOU? ARE YOU HAPPY YOU GOT IT DONE?

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4 minutes ago, LaShunn said:

It's been one week & one day. Yes, I'm glad I decided to go forth with it. I've loss 8lbs so far.

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SO FRESH! THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING! AND PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED! IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU:)

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