Banders - how quickly did you recover?

[LBD]

I am hoping to have my band fitted in February but I have a day in London planned for the beginning of March which involves a bit of shopping and seeing a show.

I am just wondering whether I will be up to it. Am I likely to feel ok after just a few weeks?

 

[cazbandy]

Everyone recovers at a different rate, so its really hard to pin an answer down, but I would say if it 3-4 weeks after surgery, you will still feel a little tired but mostly ok.

Best advice I can give is do what feels comfortable, if you feel you need a rest, I am sure the others you are with will understand considering you have recently had surgery.

 

[LBD]

Thank you Caz. The friends I will be with will know about the surgery so I am sure they will be very understanding. I have already warned them that I wont be able to join them for a slap up lunch!

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hi many congrats on getting ya op done in feb, gr8 news

All the best - MeJulie xx

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

I am hoping to have my band fitted in February but I have a day in London planned for the beginning of March which involves a bit of shopping and seeing a show.

I am just wondering whether I will be up to it. Am I likely to feel ok after just a few weeks?

Hiya Lisa we all recover at different rates but recovery after banding is usually rather quick and straight forward, as long as you dont over do it and rest when you need to then you should be fine to have a day in London, rest and sit down when you need to and just be generally sensible then you will be fine xx

Liz xx

 

[encore]

I was back at work a week after both of my band ops

 

[Karen Barry]

Hi, had mine done 4 weeks ago.....felt ok the following day (main pain was trapped wind in my sholders) moved about alot and took pain killers routinely for 3 days, within a week i felt good, doing everything i was pre op, by 2 weeks post op would say i felt 100% more energy than pre op. Good luck with it all.....if im honest the op was nothing to worry about at all (and i was petrified!)
Keep in touch. x

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

I was back at work a week after both of my band ops

u have had 2 band ops as i have ?

 

[Mazza]

u have had 2 band ops as i have ?

In case she doesnt come back on, she had a band abroad and had problems with it, then had revisional surgery here by Shaw Summers.

 

[Mazza]

I was back at work after a week and felt absolutly fine to do so. I have to drive a lot and had no probs, infact I was full of energy what with all the Slim Fast I was drinking lol

Everyone recovers differently but Im sure you will be fine to meet up with your friends.

Good luck!

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

In case she doesnt come back on, she had a band abroad and had problems with it, then had revisional surgery here by Shaw Summers.

ah ok thanks mazza xxx

 

[Katie_25]

Hi,

I was pretty much recovered after about a week to 10 days after the op, was just a little stiff by the end really. My main issue was lack of energy due to only being on liquids, but if you rest up and take it steady as everyone else has said you'll be just fine.
Good luck with the op, let us know how it goes!
Katie X

 

[julieannec]

I was back at work within 4 days of op. I recovered very quickly - keep mobile and move about... just don't over do it in first 2 weeks... they say it takes roughly 2 weeks to recover so you shoudl be grand