I had to take 3 weeks off. My work wouldn't let me go on light duty. I had to come back with NO restrictions. Plus my surgeon is one of the trauma surgeons in the Emergancy Room that I work, so he knows what kinda of work I do and how crazy it gets. He didnt want be "hurting" myself. I was so ready to go back after a week. I think that they hubby and the dogs got too used to me being home, but I was sooooo ready to get back.