Hospital stay and return to work
It may be freezing out but at least it is sunny! Looking for some general time lines from those that have had RNY. For those who were in generally good health going into surgery and as long as you didn't have any complications were you released the day after surgery? For those who have office jobs what was your return to work timeline, 3 to 4 weeks? Stay warm!
Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.
RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)
HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138
I'd like to get a sense of this too. I can have all the time I need but I'd like to know what others have experienced. I understand energy is an issue after surgery.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I spent 2 nights in hospital and was really glad I did - day 2 was my worst day and I was not prepared to go home. My husband would have had no clue what to do seeing me in that state.
Everything improved a bit each day from day 3 out.
I don't work, so I can't comment on returning.
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
I was told I should be 2 nights in the hospital and I am planning on taking 6 weeks off work. Depending how I feel I may return to 1/2 days at that time. My work is good but I haven't told them yet and I'm not sure what I am going to tell them. I don't really want everyone to know.
St. Joes Hamilton - Referral June 16, Orientation Aug 16, Group Dietitian May 5, Nurse May 15, Social Worker Aug 15, 1:1 Dietitian Aug 15, Medical Internist Sept 18. Meet Surgeon Nov. 2/17 Preop Feb 12/18 Surgery Feb 16/18
I have severe sleep apnea and didn't do very well with anesthetic but I was able to go home the next day because I lived close to the hospital.
I have an office job and returned on Tuesday. I felt well enough to go back after three weeks, but we were closed for holidays, and the doctors gave me four weeks off with my note.
Referral to OBN: June 20, 2017
Surgery with Dr. Neville - Ottawa, ON: December 6, 2017
on 1/7/18 8:22 pm
Hey hey! No probs before or after. I am a dispatcher and work evenings so I took the full four weeks and because of my platoon schedule I got a bonus 2 days as well. I was good at the four week mark but the meal planning became even more important since I eat two meals at work. If you can afford it take all the time the docs give you. Getting used to the new way of eating and being is pretty tiring!
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
I was in hospital for 2 nights. I have a desk job and I was able to get back to work half days in 2 weeks and the third week I was back full time. I had no complications at all.
I was scheduled off for 4 weeks overall I managed to get back to work pretty quickly. I was tired and had low energy the first week - 2nd week was much better. Lots of naps was key for me
