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HOW FAST CAN I RETURN TO WORK POST VGS?

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CESILEYRAE    26

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4 hours ago, MeanSleevedMachine said:

Depends on the work you do. Honestly I took two weeks off. I probably only needed a week but I have over a year of time off banked up. I never take time off work other than a yearly vacation. I figured this was a justifiable reason to burn some of that time.

I guess it depends on your personal situation in regards to type of work and how much time you have banked.

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JessLess    1,163

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I have a desk job and a sit/stand desk. I took a week off, worked from home for a week and was back in the office week 3. I was a little weak from consuming 300-500 or so calories a day, but it was OK. My surgeon doesn’t let you drive for a week.

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CESILEYRAE    26

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2 hours ago, JessLess said:

I have a desk job and a sit/stand desk. I took a week off, worked from home for a week and was back in the office week 3. I was a little weak from consuming 300-500 or so calories a day, but it was OK. My surgeon doesn’t let you drive for a week.

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JessLess    1,163

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@CESILEYRAE I really didn’t need it. I had single incision VGS through my belly button.

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Wendyfm    494

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I think you might be pushing it if you go back that soon. It took me a week before I felt comfortable driving. I was also tired for about a month. I would say two weeks would be a good amount of time to take off.

i work in a school, so had my surgery in the summer for just this reason.

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JessLess    1,163

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Because your role as a 911 dispatcher is so important, please do make sure you have a clear head before returning to work.

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ProudGrammy    8,322

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On 5/4/2019 at 6:44 AM, CESILEYRAE said:

HOW MUCH TIME FROM SURGERY DATE DO YOU THINK I CAN RETURN TO WORK?

@CESILEYRAE

popular question and answer - " we are all different"

this refers to how much weight you loose in certain time period, when you return to work - certain foods your NUT allows and other NUTS don't - many variables throughout surgery pre and post OP.

time returning to work, hmmmmm

long weekend, one week, 2 weeks etc. - depends on how you feel

i returned to work the second i came home!!

I am happily retired☺️

good luck with surgery

kathy

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