ThinnerTimes Logo
Connect with Facebook
 
Register Groups Blogs Photos Chat Members Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Help Donate
  ThinnerTimes Forum
 

Advanced Search
Member Search
 
 

Go Back   ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum > General > Careers

Notices

Careers If you had a gastric bypass, Lap Band, or other WLS, share the effects that it had on you in the workplace. How does it compare to before surgery?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 10-18-2009, 09:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
Newbie

Join Date: Oct 2009
Age: 40
Posts: 1
mrscbirby is on a distinguished road
Default The Friendly Skies

I am a Flight Attendant that will possibly be having wls soon and was wondering if there any others that are flight attendants that can tell me how and if it affected there work?
mrscbirby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2009, 09:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Aviator's Avatar

Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lake Conroe, TX
Surgeon: Dr. Jason Balette
Start Weight: 310
Current Weight: 228
Goal Weight: 210
Surgery Date: 01/31/2008
Posts: 918
Aviator is on a distinguished road
Default Well the first thing...

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrscbirby View Post
I am a Flight Attendant that will possibly be having wls soon and was wondering if there any others that are flight attendants that can tell me how and if it affected there work?
...is a lifting restriction until about 90 days post op. That could severely hamper a flight attendant. No suit cases. No lifting for emergency procedures. Check with your surgeon about what his requirements are.
__________________

Aviator aka AeroBear
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Surgery date: Dec 31, 2008
Post Op wt: 310
Current wt: 229.7
Goal wt: 210
Check out:
http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/per...-log-book.html
Aviator is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Fly the friendly skies DPaul Socialize 5 04-15-2009 12:40 PM
Walt Disney World - WLS friendly timidcharm Post-op Gastric Bypass 8 11-04-2008 06:48 PM
Looking for a good WLS friendly sauce/gravy for Chicken or Turkey. herewegofinally Recipes 3 10-02-2008 01:48 PM
Friendly Reminder! sdgrrl Emotional Support 6 07-18-2007 11:09 PM
Fish House Vera Cruz -- Not GBS friendly Ruca General Gastric Bypass Discussions 5 08-21-2006 12:20 PM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:20 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0
Owned by ThinnerTimes Gastric Bypass