return to work

[marz]

I know everyone is different and that there is always a risk of complications but am hoping your experiences can give me an indication of what I can expect after the operation.
I have a demanding job - not necessarily physically but i work long days teaching and it can be quite tiring. I was hoping that 14 days would be enough for me to go back to work..is that reasonable given your own experiences?

When did you feel able to go back to work?

 

[niccie]

I would say 3 weeks is better

 

[marz]

I would say 3 weeks is better

Would you were say back to normal by 3 weeks or just about functioning?

 

[niccie]

At 3 weeks I was feeling pretty good, but had to be careful about lifting, and bending down was sore. I was only just driving too as it pulled when I drove before this.

 

[los in it]

I felt fantastic straight after my op but still had my full 8 weeks off as my surgeon insisted by week 3 I still felt good,light shopping walking but have to say I was falling asleep during the day and did tire easily by about week 6 I was itching to get back to work so I guess my surgeon was bang on the money with the recovery time, but like you say everyone is different just like recovery time I wish you luck

 

[niccie]

I would just say planning and managing your food intake is harder when your not at home. I'm a foster Carer but had my op when I had no foster children, to allow myself to properly get the hang of it.

 

[sundown]

My surgeon said that 2 weeks off for a desk job was sufficient. I'm at the end of my two weeks and I feel fine and am totally up for going back to work. I don't feel tired in the day at all and at this stage walk about 1-1.5hrs a day (I've got an activity tracker)

 

[marz]

8 weeks... Sounds like a dream. I think I may be able to push for another day but probably 15 days as a maximum. Either that or wait for the summer holidays.

Sundown you give me hope. I don't have to walk all day so hopefully similar, it's just such a long day.

Niccie I love your job- rewarding. I considered it last year but worried about too much involvement in my private life.

 

[niccie]

I used to be a senior banker! We specialise in complex teenagers or autistic spectrum. You need to be able to afford decent breaks in between placements, not for everyone and can be v challenging but good too .

 

[marz]

I used to be a senior banker! We specialise in complex teenagers or autistic spectrum. You need to be able to afford decent breaks in between placements, not for everyone and can be v challenging but good too .

I rate you for it. Sounds like you never choose the easy option.

 

[marz]

My surgeon said that 2 weeks off for a desk job was sufficient. I'm at the end of my two weeks and I feel fine and am totally up for going back to work. I don't feel tired in the day at all and at this stage walk about 1-1.5hrs a day (I've got an activity tracker)

do you feel able to drive?
another poster mentioned needing to nap throughout the day - do you feel the same at the moment?

 

[Mazza]

I don't know if the recovery time is different for bypassers (some of the responders are bypassers) but people I know who had a sleeve were fine after two weeks.

We are all differednt though, so don't push yourslef too soon x

 

[sundown]

do you feel able to drive?
another poster mentioned needing to nap throughout the day - do you feel the same at the moment?

I've been driving a week so yup, perfectly able to drive. I don't feel the need to nap in the afternoon, no.

 

[Ohtobeslinky]

I'm back at work in the office tomorrow. I had one week off, one week working at home. I feel fine and ready to get back to it. I think if I was working in a manual environment I wouldn't be able to go back so quickly, but working at a computer won't be difficult! Driving is fine, I have no tiredness, and I'm planning my food intake easily. Good luck whatever you decide. Everyone seems to have slightly different recovery experiences.

 

[marz]

I'm back at work in the office tomorrow. I had one week off, one week working at home. I feel fine and ready to get back to it. I think if I was working in a manual environment I wouldn't be able to go back so quickly, but working at a computer won't be difficult! Driving is fine, I have no tiredness, and I'm planning my food intake easily. Good luck whatever you decide. Everyone seems to have slightly different recovery experiences.

Am I right in thinking you had a sleeve?

 

[los in it]

I support people with learning difficulties some in wheelchairs and needing personal care so because of that both my manager and surgeon agreed to the 8 weeks off I did feel OK after 6 weeks but glad I took the lot off

 

[marz]

I support people with learning difficulties some in wheelchairs and needing personal care so because of that both my manager and surgeon agreed to the 8 weeks off I did feel OK after 6 weeks but glad I took the lot off

I can imagine that's quite physically demanding. If I could take longer off I would but it's not much of an option for me because of term dates.

 

[marz]

I've been driving a week so yup, perfectly able to drive. I don't feel the need to nap in the afternoon, no.

Thanks that's good to hear. I'm hoping that I'll be able to drive by the end of the first week and ready to go back to work by the end of the second. From the posts I've read several sleevers have managed that....

 

[niccie]

Be very careful with driving, my surgeon didn't let me drive for 16 days but it pulled so left it another week.

 

[marz]

Be very careful with driving, my surgeon didn't let me drive for 16 days but it pulled so left it another week.

Was it arbitrary or did he base it on something?