Back to Work?

[sleeveforkayla 24]

Is it crazy for me to think that I can have my surgery on October 22 and go back to work on October 28?? I work in an office setting where I'm sitting for most of the day and all work being done on a computer.

[Lovechunks 18]

I have heard of people doing it.

[FitnFabfor2014 358]

You may want to wait and see how you feel after surgery before you commit to returning to work so soon. Some people stay in the hospital for 1 day some much longer. You don't want to disappoint yourself if your body is not ready. Good luck with your surgery. Hoping for a speedy recovery for you.

[sleeveforkayla 24]

Well my surgery is on the 22 and two nights in hospital and two nights in a hotel. Then two days at home and hoping to return to work. I'm gonna try my best as being home is not really an option for me as I'm a single mom

[Dickens22 62]

People do it but I wouldn't unless it was my only choice. Your body goes through such a change, it's tiring and there's some mental adjusting. I stayed home a total of 14 days and it could have been a bit longer.

[sleeveforkayla 24]

Well I guess all I can do is see how in feeling but I'm hoping for the best!

[920amy 409]

I did it. I'm in Mortgages, have a pretty sedetary job. I was back to work 3 days after I got back. I got tired easy, so had to take a nap/rest in the afternoons more, but it wasn't bad at all. Everyone is different.

[Band07 374]

I had surgery Friday and went back Tuesday with no problems, just a little sore and tired of coarse.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

I have heard of this, and I think it has to do with both your surgery experience/results and your personal pain tolerance. I found that I couldn't sit up at my computer for very long after surgery (I work at a desk all day) - At first, if I sat up in my office chair for more than 2 hours my left side really hurt. So, I took a couple weeks off work as a vacation (no one at work really knows I had surgery), and I'm glad I did, I think everyone's experience is different, and hopefully you will be able to go back sooner if that's your goal. Good luck!

[sleeveforkayla 24]

Thanks for everyone's input. My goal would be to get back ASAP but I guess nobody ever really knows until after surgery right

[JellyBean2012 23]

I had surgery on 9/30 and returned 10/7 one week off. I also have a desk job so the lifting wasn't a concern. I could hsve probably went back soon but choose to just enjoy that extra time at home as a single mom. Just take it easy and try and sit up straight I notice that helps with the back discomfort and the standing up from my chair. I wasn't extremely tired after my first day and found that being back to my schedule helped me get my protien in. Good luck to you!