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I go first thing in the morning no problem working. I do not know about the FMLA part.

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Isn't it sufficient to tell your boss you've got a doc appt??

I have no problems working after the appt.

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Your fill shouldn't interfere with work - i.e. you shouldn't need any time off except for the time that you need to actually visit the doctor's office.

I went and got one during my lunch break today and came right back.

Hope this helps!

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I typically schedule my fills for the evening preferrably on a Thursday or Friday and I leave at lunch time which is around 2 and I'm gone for the day. I usually charge it to my sick leave as it is a Doctor Visit. I don't know about FMLA, but I wouldn't think so as you still have to use your own leave number one and number two FMLA is for medical implications that could last up to 12 weeks its just a basis to ensure that you have employment (you know not lose your job). I don't know about you but nobody at my job knows about my WLS.

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I use STD time (I took some STD with my surgery and just extended it to include "monthly adjustments")

I like being able to take the rest of the day to go home and relax - especially since after my fill yesterday, I have been having trouble keeping stuff down.

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FMLA is something that I use in conjuction to the time leading up to getting the band and the surgery and now the fills. It usually lasts one calender year (if you were approved for FMLA in July you'd have to re-apply for January 1). My husband used FMLA for a few days around my surgery. The reason why I use FMLA even now is because my boss legally can't say "no" to any of my fill appts. Now AZ being a right to work state they can always find a way to fire who they want to but since I'm a government employee I'm ok

I went to work today and got my fill and then returned to work. This was my first fill. My Dr says no eating for 3 days and THAT is MY big issue. I'm STARVING lol and its hasn't been 1 day! Yikes!

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I went to work today and got my fill and then returned to work. This was my first fill. My Dr says no eating for 3 days and THAT is MY big issue. I'm STARVING lol and its hasn't been 1 day! Yikes!

No eating for three days, but you can drink liquids right?

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I have had 4 fills so far, my doctor never said anything about liquids only for the first 3 days, i went out the night of my first fill, no problems -- out as dinner with friends, but was careful what ate.

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Yet another example of how differnt doctors are.. after my fill (and I have only had one) my doctor said "liquids for the rest of the day and solids the following day" it worked for me.. but my appt was late afternoon so there wasnt much time to be hungry! lol

Betrthnever you sound like an AT&T employee!! we are "at will" employees so its kind of like the State of Az!!

I submitted my FMLA papers my doctor agreed that fills count as absence needing treatment" which qualifies for FMLA.:) Also my commute from home/doctor and work is about an hour and a half. So I make my appts at the end of the day so I dont have to worry about driving all the way back to work. AND honestly I was sore after my first fill!!

~Destynee~

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My doctor is a 10min walk from my office so I usually go at lunch time and back to work within the hour. Never been told to have liquids only afterwards. My last fill brought me up to 8cc in a 10cc band and the nurse suggested having Soup for lunch. I think that's because I'm getting tighter and she wanted to make sure I didn't have any problems. All good.

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