I was hoping to be back at work monday. I do not have a physically-demanding job. But surgeon can't see me for a couple more weeks fro my post op. Basically 3 weeks after the surgery for the 'one-week eval'! GRRRR ....

In order to go back to work, I need a note from him saying I am capable of working. I can't afford to loose 3 weeks of pay, I don't have vacation pay or sick days. I'm stressed over the bills that won't be paid if I loose 3 weeks of work ....

I have an apt with my PMC on tuesday the 16th. Hope he'll give me a note, but he may don't want to step on the surgeons toes.

On top of it all, I have fibromyalgia. All I know is that my fibro decided to go into full on flare. I am having a hard time walking, but I AM doing it. Between the stress and the pain, I am beginning to develop post-op blues

Sorry, I just needed to rant.:smile2: I'm in pain, frustrated, scared and in fibro-flare to top it all off. *Though the pain is getting better, though the port-site is a pain in, well a pain in my side. Normally I am NOT a big baby. I've had 3 bikini-cuts, (endrometriosis, pcos, and total hyst) plus removal of my galbladder in 2007 and my tonsils last year.

Let me say, I don't regret the band, i'm just overloaded w/everything else taht is being flung my way.

Respectfully, call your surgeon's office tomorrow; tell them you NEED A LETTER releasing you to work. Tell them if they want to put lifting restrictions in it that's fine because your job is a desk job (or whatever) Terll them if they can't just "do" one for you, that you MUST come in and be seen, because you don't have 3 weeks paid leave accrued. DO IT.

They'll accommodate you.

Sorry I can't help with the other.