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How long did you take off from work? I have a desk job, so no issures with lifting. My biggest fear is of getting sick at work. My office is glass enclosed and kinda open to the world! I'm also nervous about getting enough Protein and eating stuff that won't make me sick. I'm a gulper when it comes to drinking Water, better start practicing sipping.

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I had surgery on a Friday morning and was back to work Monday morning. A little sore, but if you can get up and walk around every hour or so it helps. Didn't have any issues other than terrible gas pains in my shoulders and upper chest for a couple of weeks but incision-wise, very little soreness.

Best of luck and success!:)

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I also have a desk job. I went back to work in 5 days. I had no problems. Just keep your liquids handy and get up and walk around every 30 minutes. Best of luck to you!!!

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I was back to work in a week, I have a desk job also, didn't need the whole week, but just took it for precautions.. was a little sore, brought my Protein in zip lock bags and put juice in the fridge, purchased a shaker cup and I was good to go..

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I had my surgery on a Wednesday and went back to work on Monday... I felt great on Friday well enough to go back to work but I am glad I took the few extra days before returning.

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I had surgery 6/08. I arranged to take a week off. Now I'm working on week 2 off.

I don't have pain from the surgery site. When the put in the band and port, the fill it (prime it) with saline to make sure there aren't any leaks. Well, my doc left some saline in. So when the swelling hit a certain point and with the 'partial fill' it completely closed up the stoma and I had a horrible night. They pulled out the saline the next day. However, that set my healing back a bit.

If I were you I'd plan for 7-10 days off. But, if you feel like going back to work in 3 days, then go. But if you need more time you have it. As my hubs says, hope for the best, plan for the worst.

I don't see my surgeon again until the 25th. Where I work, I need something from my doctor saying that I am 'fit for full duty' before I can go back to work. I am hoping my PCM will give me something tomorrow.

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I had my surgery May 28th (thurs) and went to work for 1 day the following week and it wiped me out. I have an office job too. I think you should take at least 4-5 days off if you can just to be careful.

I have my Protein stuff in my desk drawers and a shake cup as well. Every monday I buy 1 gallon of milk and Im good to go.

Good luck!!:)

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I had surgery on a Monday and returned to work the following monday. I could have gone back sooner, but wasn't sure what to expect. I have small children, so perhaps I would have had it easier at work!

I never once took pain meds once leaving the hospital. This surgery was quite easy to recover from.

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I had surgery on a Thursday I went back to work on Tuesday. I was supposed to go back on Monday but I wanted another day off. I was just a little sore, nothing unbearable. I too have a desk job so I definatley think that helped going back sooner.

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      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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