Just wanted to know when you got your band how long did you stay out of work? On my job i have the option to take a LOA or some vacation time. I really wanted to just to a couple of days off because no one knows at my job im doing this, but i really dont know how i would feel after surgery. :drool: And the funny thing is if i take a LAO ill be out for about 3weeks :laugh:can you imangine leavin work at one size and then returnin two sizes smaller..LMAO Any way if some one can give me some advisethat would be SUPER:wub: I sit all day so there's not that much movement, i dont see me hurtin my port. Well my paper work will go in next week some time after the doctor finishes up all his notes. :rolleyes2:

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Well, I have my surgery on 9-29-08 and several folks have told me that a week to 2weeks depending on the type of work you do, also every person is different when it comes to healing time... So good luck to you... Gigi

I took a week off, and felt fine when I returned to work!!!

Just wanted to know when you got your band how long did you stay out of work? On my job i have the option to take a LOA or some vacation time. I really wanted to just to a couple of days off because no one knows at my job im doing this, but i really dont know how i would feel after surgery. And the funny thing is if i take a LAO ill be out for about 3weeks :laugh:can you imangine leavin work at one size and then returnin two sizes smaller..LMAO Any way if some one can give me some advisethat would be SUPER:wub: I sit all day so there's not that much movement, i dont see me hurtin my port. Well my paper work will go in next week some time after the doctor finishes up all his notes. :wink:

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haha, first of all you won't be two sizes smaller in 3 weeks. :rolleyes2: maybe after two months...

also, i had this question as well when i was working out my days off once i made my surgery date. the younger you are, the quicker you bounce back - obviously. i read a lot of people's opinions on this site and came to the conclusion that for an office setting in which you sit at a desk and don't have to do a lot of walking around (which is my situation), one week from the date of surgery is probably long enough. i am having surgery on a weds and going back to work the following thurs. i have a feeling i'll be ready to go sooner than that, but just to be on the safe side, i have the option of staying out longer if i need it. if you take a LOA then you'll definitely have time to heal and feel better, but you'll also probably be bored to tears after a week and be begging for something to do - i know i would! an office setting with a desk job won't be very stressful, so i think you should be fine to go back after a week. but hey, i'm not a doctor, and everyone is different!

now watch, i'm talking all big and bad that i'll be able to go back within a week - i'll probably be crying like a baby begging someone to put me out of my misery and be out of work a month! :sneaky: that would just be my luck. then my husband could really say I TOLD YOU SO! :drool:

I went back after a week, but wish I could have taken a couple days more... I was just so tired!! ...but not in pain.

Hi! I was banded last Friday morning (Sept 19) and I took Friday/Monday off...I worked a half day yesterday and am back fulltime today. Of course I work at a desk/computer so I can get away with it...plus...I am just good at recovery after a surgery. So I was resting for....4.5 days. :rolleyes2:

I took off a week and I felt fine. If you do office work then you will be fine to go back after a few days. It would be good to have your surgury on like a Wed. and just take 3 days off and then have the weekend to. I had to go back to the doctor after one week to have my staples taken out.

I am a teacher and did my surgery the week before our holiday break. I had 3 weeks before seeing my lovely kiddos again. I am sure glad I had that much time, but I have a fairly active job. I have a friend who is nail tech and only took one week off and was wishing she took 2 off. So there are ya! Best wishes!

I took 9 days off and was still a little sore but made it ok.