shasha Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hi All My situation is that I live in the middle east and am just about to move from one country to another within the middle east to start a new job. I am 100% sure about wanting lapband and have a tentative appointment to have the procedure. Here is the problem: The procudeure can be done on the 17th Aug I start a new job on the 24th Aug The first week of this new job will be physically easy (teacher only week) the second week will be harder (kindergarten teacher) If I dont get the procedure done now I probably wont have another chance for another 5 months and even then I would not have any more recuperation time than I do now. The next real possibility would be a year from now, and that means another year of extra stress on my joints, unhappiness with myself etc etc etc. Should I go ahead now with limited recoup time or would I be better to wait the year? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emtstacey76 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 A few days is all you need if you keep moving you feel a lot better. After the couple days it just feels like you exercised you stomach muscles to much. I'm a nurse in the ER and went back to work 4 days later with no problems!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasha Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Great - thats reassuring. Thanks ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julieburns Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Don't wait if your mind is made up, you will regret that you missed your chance. As the others say the time needed to heal is well within your time frame. Go for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banded4life Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgpdx Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I say go for it now also but I'm wondering.. will you have access to follow up in case (and that's a BIG IN CASE) something isn't right and you have to go back to the Dr.? what about fills etc?? Are you getting your lapband at the OCC? I don't discourage anyone from doing it, it's the best thing I've ever done, but I'm wondering since you will be in the middle east about your follow up routine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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