Good Morning , 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:

Thanks Dawn

Dawn,

I took two weeks off and I needed every bit of it. However, I had a small complication during surgery which made my recovery longer than everyone elses. I'd talk to my doctor and do what he advises. That would be your safest bet. Good luck!

I told my Surgeon that I wanted to just take about 3 days off, and he said "absolutely not!" I am a CCU nurse and do lifting and I am on my feet. Guess I will be taking 2 weeks off!

I'm taking 4 weeks off. I am on day 5 of post op and am glad that I have that time to heal. It will be funny if I go back to work a different size. Of course, I work with men so they won't notice it anyway.

My WLS is scheduled for 10/23 which is Thursday. I'm taking the rest of that week off and the following week, so that is about 7 work days plus the weekends which comes out to 11 days. Hope that helps

I've only told one person in my office that I'm having surgery; told another one today that I'm considering it. DH works there and I know when I start losing, folks will begin asking him questions.

I took 2 weeks off but could take more if necessary... I have a lot of leave to use before losing it by year end.