realistic about time off
I have been lurking around this board for a long time. I had a sleeve done 4 years ago. I reached my goal in 6 months and I have been waiting for 3.5 years for plastics. I am going to have it done in Oct or Jan.
Tummy tuck, breat lift w/ implant. I want to be realistic about how much time I need from work. I have a high pain tolerance, and no patience for laying around. I sit at a desk 60% of the time, and I am on my feet the rest of the time, if I have to lift more then 5lbs I can have soemone else do it for me. Is 2.5-3 weeks enough time off?
Has anyone else gone back to work that fast??
Thanks for your help.
B
Tummy tuck, breat lift w/ implant. I want to be realistic about how much time I need from work. I have a high pain tolerance, and no patience for laying around. I sit at a desk 60% of the time, and I am on my feet the rest of the time, if I have to lift more then 5lbs I can have soemone else do it for me. Is 2.5-3 weeks enough time off?
Has anyone else gone back to work that fast??
Thanks for your help.
B
VSG 10/18/07 HW 231 GW 150 CW 147
Been maitianing same weight since March 23 , 2008
Plastics w/ Dr Sauceda Jan 02, 2012 Tummy tuck, Breast lift w/ implants.
NoMore B.
on 9/24/11 6:56 am
on 9/24/11 6:56 am
I work from home, and back in May I had a LBL, BA/BL, and Braichioplasty all done at once. I took a little over a week off, and then started to work at home part time the second week. As long as I could work from my recliner, and take frequent breaks I was fine. I was able to work and travel on week 3, although I was still pretty tired and swollen at the end of the day it was manageable.
I just had a TT, pani, breast lift, implants, and hernia repair and I have been released to go back to work Monday - which will be 2 weeks since surgery. I feel pretty good, just get tired if I try to do too much. I have a desk job as well and have done some work from home last week. You should do just fine.
Good luck!
Good luck!
One-Derland - 12/10/10
TT, Pani, Breast Lift, Implants, Hernia Repair - 09/12/11 (Dr. Eslami - LOVE her!!)
TT, Pani, Breast Lift, Implants, Hernia Repair - 09/12/11 (Dr. Eslami - LOVE her!!)
Fleur de Lis TT with muscle tightening.
Pain meds for 5 days then plain Tylenol.
Back to work at 3 1/2 weeks. I'm an RN but work mostly at my computer.
Could've gone back sooner but I had a drain in until my 3 week visit.
As soon as that sucker came out...I could wear panties and pants...back to work!!
I can't lie around. I was going crazy!!
Pain meds for 5 days then plain Tylenol.
Back to work at 3 1/2 weeks. I'm an RN but work mostly at my computer.
Could've gone back sooner but I had a drain in until my 3 week visit.
As soon as that sucker came out...I could wear panties and pants...back to work!!
I can't lie around. I was going crazy!!
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. " -- Anais Nin
Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
I took off 2 weeks the first round, 1 week the second round. I did fine but just got VERY tired, would come home & nap. It will drive you crazy sitting around the house! Sitting all day in my house looking at everything that needed to be done, or picked up, etc. & that apparently NO one else in my house could see or do, drove me crazy! Good Luck!
Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks
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