biginjapan

That's great! I don't think I'll take the minimum two weeks (which I think my doc will give me) due to having just a desk job.  When I'm home for any reason, I'm bored out of my mind.  I can only get so much Netflix/Hulu.  I need to be doing something.  So, hopefully, after a week, I'll go back to work. 

Enjoy your rest!

Well, as you know, I was feeling very energetic after surgery and I probably could have gone back to work within the first week. However, I get 4 months (2+2) vacation a year (I'm a university lecturer) so I'm used to having this kind of time off. Usually I spend it travelling, so this time I've been planning for an upcoming trip to Europe this summer (for work of course, but I can stay as long as I like).

Lucky you!!! Probably why people in other countries live better and healthier...they get more than just a week or two of vacation than the norm here in the states. Unless of course, you're a school teacher. ?