How soon did you go back?

[ready2smile 138]

Curious and hoping the post op pros can help me. Wondering when you returned to work after surgery, how did you felt; did you have to argue/bargain with your doctor if you went back before 6 weeks? Was your work reasonable or did they make you feel guilty? Oh, and was it a desk or physical job and how did you adjust the changes to your routine?

Thanks!

[BBdoodle 483]

I have a desk job for the most part. I was back to work in 1 wk. I worked half days in the office and 1/2 days at home for the first week back then I was back regular 8 hr. day. I would have probably taken more time to recouperate but I could not afford to be on disability at the time.

[worm2872 635]

I took four weeks but I had a complication and had to have a second surgery about a week out. I could have gone back in three but I had some nausea that would have been hard to deal with and I was still getting my food under control. I have a desk job but I travel all over PA.

[gurliepunk12543 111]

i have a desk duty job at a dr office but i never sit down. and i went to work in 1 week working 40-50 hrs that week. and i was fine

[mom2lucky (suznc) 81]

I'm going to take no less than 4 weeks but may take 5 - 6 because I can. I had 14 weeks of time saved up and am protected by FMLA. Dr. is happy I can take the time & so am I. My job is super stressful & I know I would forget to drink & eat. I'm on a schedule now so that it will be 2nd nature when I do go back in Jan. could have gone back sooner if I needed to but luckily I have the option to be out thru the holidays.

[pookybear 284]

I'll be taking about a week and a half

[kimmyk 20]

I took 2 weeks off. I have a desk job

[stellar313 26]

I took 6 weeks, mostly because I could. I'm a nurse, work 12hr shifts at a hospital. I needed the break from work because it had been super stressful. I had an infected incision that was reopened one week postop and was not completly closed again until about 6 weeks. I figured a hospital is not the best place for an open wound. Physically, I think I could have went back at 4 weeks.