How many days in the hospital, and how much down from work is necessary?
One night in hospital for laparoscopic and two nights for open surgery. The patient normally spends up to a total of 3 days in the hospital, and can generally be back at work within 10 days. I can no longer walk due to foot injury from weight. I weigh 748 lb. I am now also on oxygen due to asthma and difficulty in breathing. Can AGB be performed while I m awake? Help. I am sorry to tell you that the procedure cannot be carried out while you are awake. You are also too big to be transported. You must seek medical advice close to home. You should probably be admitted to hospital or at least a nursing home and have strict dietary restrictions for a couple of months. You should also have diuretics because I am sure that part of your weight problem is edema. After that you will probably be 600-650 pounds. Then you should have a band, which is simple and safe. That will bring you down to 300 or 350. You should then have a second operation and do a distal by-pass. This could work but it would
