how long were you off work?

[KMP85 11]

Thanks for reading this its so varied from person to person. This why I am having trouble deciding to take time off. I think two weeks is enough I am 26,healthy and have a 44 BMI. I work out three to four days a week and am lucky to have a small fridge in my office and an amazing boss. My boss has IBS so he understands what it is like to have to eat special diets. Also my job is physical so its low impact exercise and the walking is going to be good for me. It will cause faster weight loss. I am going to take two weeks. my surgeon said someone of my fitness level and age can probably go back after 7 to 10 days. He said it varies. I just had an enoscopy Monday and was fine after, It depends on the person!

[Cindy-Lynn 10]

I had my surgery on July 22nd and as of today I'm feeling pretty strong. I'll go back on august 15th. I hope it's not too soon but I think I'll do okay. I have a desk job and work from a home office. I can take a quick nap if needed. And I have all my food, etc handy. Good luck with your recovery. You will do great!

[mythreechildren2001 7]

I'm going back to work Monday (1 day shy of 4 weeks). I'm a teacher so that is our first day back after summer, and I've needed every day of these 4 weeks. I've had a lot of incision pain, which is just now feeling good on a consistent basis.

[Mommyto2 1]

I had surgery on July 26th and returned to a fairly physical job on August 1st. I acutally worked a 36 hour shift with only 1 hour of sleep and did well. It was actually easier for me to get my fluids and Protein in when I was forced to be up and moving. Since that shift, I have worked daily and will work a 48 hour shift this weekend, hopefully with more sleep. I have done well, but I must admit it would have been nice to have a little more time off, but it was impossible.