returning to work

Hello all,
i am new to this forum, and am sceduled for RNY _lap surgery on Jan 5th. Can anyone tell me how quickly they felt ready to return to work and give me tips on getting in poteins and liquids easily with a hectic schedule? I am scheduled to return to work 2 weeks post-op

It really depends on what kind of job you have to go back to...if it is a sit down job and you are proceeding well...you could theoretically go back a week out...at two weeks you should be okay...again if it is a primarily nonlabor intensive type job.  Proteins can best be done via a shake (it counts as your liquid too).  The one thing you really need to do for yourself if you have a hectic schedule is to plan your "meals" in advance. 

Thanks for the info. I have a mostly sedentary job, bur no real breaks. You are right about plannig for meals ahead of time. That will be something new for me to get used to.

My surgeon wrote me out for a month. I was feeling well enough to go back after 2 weeks but I knew that i was still healing so I was going to wait 3 (since it was a short week anyway with NYE) but I decided last minute to take the extra week. I do have a sedentary job but I do have set breaks that I can work with. Good luck!

Thank you! It sounds like you had surgery revently. Good luck to you as you move forward on this wonderful journey

My surgery was on 12/20/10.

I plan on returning to work on 01/20/11.

I had a revision on 12/27/10. I am returning to work on Jan 17th. I have a desk job. I will be packing a lunch and lots of liquids so that I can continue what I've been doing at home. I'm a little nervous about it but don't want to stay gone too long. My co-workers said that they will support me and remind me to drink my fluids. It's easy to forget.

I returned to work today. I had surgery 12/9 so it was pretty much 1 month. I do have a desk job so I packed everything up for lunch (and dinner since I work a late shift). I was pretty ok. I made it thru the day and I will return tomorrow lol.

I had surgery on 12/20, and had planned to go back to work at 2 weeks, but needed another week.  I went back on Monday feeling great!  However, I did too much and felt awful yesterday.  Thankfully, I have a snow day today, but I wouldn't have been able to make it in if we didn't get snow.

Take it SLOWLY.  My mistake was going back on a high that I looked better and everyone was happy to see me.  I did too much physically and now I am paying.  Take care of yourself first!