days out of work for everyone

[Guest guest]

just a couple of questions. how man days were you down? work and

play wise. what were some of the complications you might have had?

how many days in hospital? how long before the return to work?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I had Lap on Nov 18th, and i have returned to work as of today...feeling

great, down 21 pounds and never felt better...Still having a prob getting in

all my water and stuff, feel full after a few drinks. Cant wear any of my

jeans yet, they seam to all hit right where my drain was. People at work really

noticed the 21 pounds, and that blew me away. My face is alot thiner. Im glad

i went threw with this, it has given me back a wonderful life....and a hole

new outlook. in ks

[Guest guest]

, what a high to go to work and people notice your loss! My surgery

was the same day and I've lost 12#, but my face looks thinner too. I'm so

glad to hear you're doing well, and enjoying life.

Joan C, Calif.

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282/275/260/???

Re: days out of work for everyone

Hi, I had Lap on Nov 18th, and i have returned to work as of

today...feeling

great, down 21 pounds and never felt better...Still having a prob getting

in

all my water and stuff, feel full after a few drinks. Cant wear any of my

jeans yet, they seam to all hit right where my drain was. People at work

really

noticed the 21 pounds, and that blew me away. My face is alot thiner. Im

glad

i went threw with this, it has given me back a wonderful life....and a

hole

new outlook. in ks

[Guest guest]

I was off work for a total of 6 weeks, was trying for seven, but the

dr. said I was doing great...started to really feel like myself three

weeks after the surgery...before that I wanted to drink water, go for

a few short walks and nap...got so used to naps thought I wouldn't be

able to make it thru the day with out one, but at 9 weeks, I am down

53 pounds and feelin' like a million bucks and I actually think that

I look that good too...

Hannah

9/29/03

open RNY

288/235/???

> just a couple of questions. how man days were you down? work and

> play wise. what were some of the complications you might have

had?

> how many days in hospital? how long before the return to work?

[Guest guest]

Hi! I had my open RNY on Friday, August 1st; I went back to work

(Tuesday, August 19th) the day after the staples and G-tube were

removed. I sit at my desk in front of a computer all day long, but I

probably should have waited another couple of days. I found that I

was easily fatigued for several weeks, often lying down after work

and napping for an hour or two.

I was in the hospital for 6 days; I spent an extra night in ICU

because I had difficulty coming out of anesthesia after surgery -

apparently, I kept forgetting to breathe (until somebody threatened

to put me back on the ventilator)!

The most common complication, which, natch, I got, is leakage from

the incision; I started leaking on Aug. 18th. After about 3 weeks,

the leakage area had puffed out and reddened; my surgeon's office

cleaned out gunk and packed the area with gauze. A week later, after

a 2nd packing, my surgeon himself cleaned out the area thoroughly,

but did not repack. End of leakage problem and that part of the

incision quickly healed.

Hope this helps! Good luck to you and Happy Holidays!

> just a couple of questions. how man days were you down? work and

> play wise. what were some of the complications you might have

had?

> how many days in hospital? how long before the return to work?