RECOVERING FROM BARIATRIC SURGERY :
Recovery takes time and patience. The diet is strict; you may experience discomfort and pain as your body heals, and the length of time to return to normal activities can vary from patient to patient. Some patients are able to return to work within a few weeks and see weight loss fairly soon after surgery. For others, a couple of months go by before they experience noticeable weight loss.
One study found that the median time laparoscopic gastric bypass patients:
- Started an oral diet in 1.58 days2
- Left the hospital on the second day2
- Returned to work at 21 days2
Many bariatric patients who experienced transformations of their health were able to do so because they began exercising and eating healthfully prior to surgery. Losing a few pounds before surgery can help to reduce the possibility of surgical complications.
Call Your Bariatric Surgeon
If you experience any of the following:
- Pain and/or swelling in your feet, calves, or legs
- Abdominal pain
- Bleeding
- Blood in stool
- Pain, burning, urgency, frequency of urination, or blood in urine
- Signs of infection such as fever or chills
- Vomiting or severe nausea
- Redness, swelling, pain, bleeding, or discharge at the incision sites
- Coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain
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