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08-03-2007, 10:38 AM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Posts: 203
Weight Statistics June 18, 2007 Start Date:
July 25, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
333 lb Start Weight:
163 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
170 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.0510510511 % % Lost:
February 25, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7753061224 BMI Start:
23.3855102041 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    |  When did you/do you plan to return to work?
So I was bouncing around the forums reading all your wonderful stories and it got me thinking... Why is it so different Dr. to Dr. when you should return to work? I realize that some have open and others lap, and some heal faster than others, but it seems to me that the things are pre-ordained even before the surgery. I was told that I could return to work PT after two weeks. I told them that short term disability covered me at 100% and that I should just stay out the extra week to ensure I get my full pay. Dr agreed. So thats three weeks. Then I found out STD approved me for 4 which I will make sure with my boss is OK to take. When did you or do you plan on returning to work? |
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08-03-2007, 10:59 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 5,027
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
26.2539500144 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Im A Stay At Home Mom. I Havent Returned To My Stay At Home Mommy Duties Full Time Yet. I Still Dont Lift My Daughter Because I Been Thru Alot And Im Still Sore Im My Left Side Since They Removed The Drain Im Not Taking Any Chances Picking Her Up Just Yet. So Daddy And Grandpa Are Still On Patrol For Now.
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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08-03-2007, 11:01 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 8,170
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
-17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
21.1151018694 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
i went back after 5 weeks. i was entitled to more thru my job, but i thought i was ready to go back so i asked my doc to write me a note to return....and now that i think about it i so should have stayed out at least another week. darn it 
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for!   KenyaR. Lap RNY 4/19/07  |
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08-03-2007, 11:20 AM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 899
Weight Statistics 4/23/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 385 lb Start Weight:
257 lb Current Weight:
190 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
67 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.2467532468 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
41 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I went back to work after 1 week. My Doctor said anytime after 1 week that you felt like it and you were not on pain medication you could resume normal activity. I was approved for up to 6 weeks on my job but I was going stir crazy at home so I went back to work. In addition, I am the Director over fiscal affairs for a large hospital in my area and I had just hired 3 new employees so I was a little weary about taking the time off when I really did not need it. I am just crazy I returned to work part time 2 weeks after having a Cesariean. I must have a high tolerance for pain. Roz
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08-03-2007, 11:22 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 8,170
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
-17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
21.1151018694 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
...LOL. i returned 2 weeks after my c-section too! lol. and back then i was in retail management so i had LOTS of walking and standing etc but with this surgery i was just being lazy...
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for! KenyaR. Lap RNY 4/19/07 |
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08-03-2007, 11:49 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,741
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.8164794007 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
24.3715820312 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I was out a bit over a month. My surgeon said one month. Which worked out to be a Wednesday. So instead I went back the following Monday. So a bit over 4 weeks. I thought that was perfect. But I have heard of others like Rozz that go back after 2 weeks with no problems. My biggest problem was my energry level. My surgeon had warned that my energy woldnt kck in until 4-6 weeks and that was just about right.
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08-03-2007, 12:09 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,643
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
197 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
166 lb Weight Loss:
27 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.7300275482 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
28.2634693878 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
It depends on the surgeon. I guess it depends on what exactly they do how they do it and how they have seen there patients due. I told yall Mine stated 6 weeks and 8 if he said so. Its because of the weakness that comes on the later end. He told me he had to many call back and begged for more time after 3-4 weeks off. The place his office is located is in a factory oriented community and people physcially work hard. Im not saying people dont work hard behind a desk but to perform physcial hard labor verses sitting down all day is a big old difference. Me being a nurse im up moving pull and moving patients alot around so he dont want me returning early. Thus the Drs decision |
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08-03-2007, 12:36 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,710
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
After my lap surgery was two weeks and I was ready to go back after one. I had so much energy but stayed off the two weeks. I was back to work for one week and developed complications that could have happened from any abdominal surgery and had to have an open surgery. Six weeks for that one. I am back two weeks now and still get tired, but the good thing is I take my morning break to walk which I wasn't doing at home while sitting on the couch watching the Food Network!
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08-03-2007, 12:37 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 953
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9459459459 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
26.6224852071 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
My Dr. made me go back in 2 weeks. I didn't push the issue, but gosh I would have LOVED to be off more time. I was soooo afraid of trying new foods at work and having issues.
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08-03-2007, 12:43 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 756
Weight Statistics 6/16/2007 meda-fast Start Date:
July 19,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
325 lb Start Weight:
187 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
138 lb Weight Loss:
37 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.4615384615 % % Lost:
no time line i just want it to be lost Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4506427916 BMI Start:
30.1792929293 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Im going to be about 3 days short of 4 weeks when i go back. MY problem is im 2 weeks out now and im still haveing trubble when i try to lay down and sleep i am still on the loratab just at night. everytime i think i feel good something pulls and im like not ready yet  so i got another week of rest  I have one of my insisions that is healing slower then the rest and he is still red and tender so i just want that to get all heald up also. the other 4 look great.
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