male only alright tough guys - how long to recover?

[dust 54]

i was approved on 2/5, and the doc called to schedule my sleeve a moment ago.

2/20 is my date! i'm super excited.

i'm planning on laying out of work on 2/21 and 2/22, doing jack nothing on the weekend (2/23 and 2/24), and going back to work on the 25th.

i am lucky to work a job where i can control how much moving around i do, so i'll make sure to stay planted at my desk for a week or so.

i am in good shape and am a relatively low BMIer (41ish). i have had orthopedic surgeries a time or 2 and was able to get back to things quickly, but it's been a while.

of course I have issues I can lay out of work a little longer, but i'd rather not burn the days off if i can avoid it.

[joatsaint 2,814]

Recovery time? What recovery time? The doc was moving too slow for my taste so I just finished my sleeving myself. Go up and did a PX90 workout!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously though, I have a desk job and went back on day 10. But I probably could have gone back on day 7.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

I get in trouble when I say I was up and back to normal on day three.. And the only reason it took that long is because the dr requires 2 days in hospital. No pain or complications for me. BUT... Thats not everyone. Some don't get up and about or days, weeks or a month.

Good luck!

[massindex 346]

I went back to work basically on day 5. I was sleeved on a Monday evening, and jumped on a cross-country flight on Sunday to be a client's site on Monday. I was tired during the week but I plowed through it. Just plan on having little moments where you zone out :-)

[*Dean* 1,594]

i was approved on 2/5, and the doc called to schedule my sleeve a moment ago.

2/20 is my date! i'm super excited.

i'm planning on laying out of work on 2/21 and 2/22, doing jack nothing on the weekend (2/23 and 2/24), and going back to work on the 25th.

i am lucky to work a job where i can control how much moving around i do, so i'll make sure to stay planted at my desk for a week or so.

i am in good shape and am a relatively low BMIer (41ish). i have had orthopedic surgeries a time or 2 and was able to get back to things quickly, but it's been a while.

of course I have issues I can lay out of work a little longer, but i'd rather not burn the days off if i can avoid it.

If everything goes to plan that time line should be fine. The sooner you get moving the better. Just no lifting for 6 weeks.

Deano

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I felt like crap those first 3-4 days. And for probably 10 days even taking a shower wore me out. But by the end of the 3rd week I was chainsawing down trees. Seriously, and that was in spite of the fact that I had hernia repair. Foolish, I know. But I felt so good. It helped that I was getting all my Protein and Water in very early on. I think that plays a huge factor in how good you're going to feel.

[Thood 3]

I would give it a full week. I usually bounce back quickly but the first week after surgery I was wondering what in the hell had I done! By the second week I was better but didn't feel like myself until about week three ~ Now feeling better than I have in a very long time!! Congratulations & Best of luck to you!

[JeffA70 200]

I have a desk job. Had surgery on a Tuesday. Got home Thursday afternoon. Went back for my post-op visit on Monday with the intention of getting a note to return back part-time work-at-home that day. He said "No way." The doc and I compromised on Wednesday.

I was frustrated by that, but on Wednesday AM, I had long-previously been scheduled to speak at an event. I did the presentation fine, but came home and crashed for two hours.

Did work-at-home for the rest of the week, and went back full-time that next week.

The surgery really took a lot out of me by the end of most days for the first few weeks...would go to bed by 9:30 or 10 at latest, found myself easily tired, etc. I'm a month out today and find I can stay up later, not be tired all afternoon, etc.

[LG1981 111]

I get in trouble when I say I was up and back to normal on day three.. And the only reason it took that long is because the dr requires 2 days in hospital. No pain or complications for me. BUT... Thats not everyone. Some don't get up and about or days' date=' weeks or a month.

Good luck![/quote']

I hope I have the same luck as you did!

[VSG_me 184]

For me, I turned the corner on day 3. Days 4 and 5 I was back on easy street!

[VSGKirk 855]

I returned on Day 7 - full 8-10 hour days, but had to nap as soon as I got home.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

I was in the hospital 3 days and 2 nights. I felt ready to go back to work by days 7-10. Went back on day 16. Felt good to get out of the house

[dust 54]

thanks everyone for the input.

i talked to my team yesterday and they are prepped for me to take another day or two in case i need it.

[mark! 449]

Damn ya'll make me feel like an ass. I'll be taking 3 weeks off at the house doing nothing for 2, then some family outings (museum stuff) over spring break with the kids and wife. Oh well, I probably wouldn't have used the vacation time up anyway.

[JeffA70 200]

Damn ya'll make me feel like an ass. I'll be taking 3 weeks off at the house doing nothing for 2' date=' then some family outings (museum stuff) over spring break with the kids and wife. Oh well, I probably wouldn't have used the vacation time up anyway.[/quote']

Hey, go for it. I think that's great. At many points in my first full week back, I thought 'Why didn't I take more time off?'