<P>I had surgery on a thurs and took off the next week. Total was 7 days missed from work. I think a week was good some people take like 3 days and are good. After 2 weeks I started to feel much more normal. I remember feeling uncomfortable in the chest area and my back being really achy from the air that gets in your body from surgery. Just a little uncomfy nothing terrible. Don't push too hard take slow walks when you're feeling up to it, the movement helps honestly.-<BR><BR>My pre op diet was:<BR>Breakfast - 1 egg<BR>Snack - 4oz no sugar added apple sauce & 4 oz protein shake<BR>Lunch - 4 oz of meat & veggies<BR>Snack - 4 oz protein shake<BR>Dinner - 4 oz of meat & veggies<BR>I think I had another 4 oz protein shake after dinner<BR><BR>The only time I was really hungry was between work and dinner when my husband would eat a peanut butter granola bar in the same car with me. I treatened his life! lol The hardest part was going to my nieces bday party in the middle of it and not touching anything. Was tough being around pizza and cake when I was pretty frigging hungry. The only veggies she had were things I wasn't supposed to eat like carrots and tomatoes. I only had to do the diet for 2 weeks and when it was all said and done it wasn't all that difficult. </P>

I went back to work on day 4 and I have a semi physical job and am on my feet all day and did fine. Pre-op diet was 1 lean c. frozen meal and 4 protein shakes. Every dr has different ones.

i have an office job. i had surgery on a friday. i'm off the weekends and monday was labor day. i'd say 5 days was good for me.

I had surgery on Thursday and went back the next Monday. I only missed two days.

Well for me I was off for about 1 week. However I was still really uncomfortable the following week when I went back to work. I was really weak and I felt off. My job isnt really that hard but I really didnt feel like doing anything. Also driving was hard for me. I dont know why but turning the wheel and sudden stop were painful.

I just had my surgery on 9/14. I had 2 weeks of optifast products prior, and then two days of clear liquids. By the day before surgery, I had to leave work early-couldn't think and multitask. During the optifast, most of the time (after the first two days) I was not hungry-just seriously missing texture. I have taken off 2 1/2 weeks after surgery......hoping to be on pureed foods by my return.

My surgery is the 30th. I plan to take 4 days total off. My pre op diet is 4 protein shakes a day with sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, and broth..... for 2 weeks.

My surgery is the 30th. I plan to take 4 days total off. My pre op diet is 4 protein shakes a day with sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, and broth..... for 2 weeks.

Best of luck to you, I know I am going to have a hard time with the 2 weeks seeing I still have to cook for my kids and hubby but like you I have wanted this for a long time and darn it I am so close that I hope and pray i can do this!!!!

Sounds like most of us only had a few days off. I took 3 days off. The surgery was really no big deal. I had a little gas pain and some soreness at the port site. I never took pain meds in the hospital or at home. Just really didnt need it. Oh, and dont stress about the pre-op diet - the purpose of that is for insurance - has nothing to do with your actual surgery. Its just a documentation thing for insurance.