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Going Back to Work
Your ability to resume pre-surgery levels of activity will vary according to your
physical condition, the nature of the activity and the type of weight loss surgery
you had. Many patients return to full pre-surgery levels of activity within six
weeks of their procedure. Patients who have had a minimally invasive laparoscopic
procedure may be able to return to these activities within two to three weeks.
Birth Control & Pregnancy
It is strongly advised that women of childbearing age use the most effective forms
of birth control during the first 18 to 24 months after weight loss surgery. The
added demands pregnancy places on your body and the potential for fetal damage make
this a most important requirement.
Support Groups
The widespread use
of support groups has provided weight loss surgery patients an excellent opportunity
to discuss their various personal and professional issues. Most learn, for example,
that weight loss surgery will not immediately resolve existing emotional issues
or heal the years of damage that morbid obesity might have inflicted on their emotional
well-being. M.O.S.S. has support groups in place to assist you with short-term and
long-term questions and needs. Ongoing post-surgical support helps produce the greatest
level of success.
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