How much time to take off of work?

[cutiepieinchi 158]

I will be having surgery this summer. I just started my job in December and am trying to push surgery into the summer because I will be elgible for a medical leave then. How much time did you take off of work for your bypass?

Thanks!!

[Amanda729 4]

I was told at a surgery education class that depending on your job it can be anywhere from 2-4 weeks or possibly longer if any problems arise.

[KristinaRnY 455]

I was told 6 weeks!! I thought that was a lot for laparascopic.

[Doing It 4 Them 84]

I was told mandatory 4 weeks and I needed every day. My Dr would have let me stay out longer if I wanted. It was a rough week when I went back to work. I'll be 7 weeks out Friday and I just started feeling really good last week.

Some people go back within a week or two. People recover differently.

Good luck on your journey! : )

[terry1118 1,274]

My doctor says two weeks for light duty jobs and four weeks for more physical jobs. I work in a bank so I took two weeks. I felt like I could've returned to work after one! :-)

Make sure you go out on FMLA. It offers you job protection in the event of complications that may keep you out of work longer. It also allows you to collect temporary disability.

[cutiepieinchi 158]

I am for sure doing fmla. I work in central scheduling so I'm in a desk all day so I'm thinking 2 weeks will be just fine.

[enjoyinglife 313]

I took three weeks off.

[Cupcake 801]

I had original plan on taking two weeks off my surgeon said he us writing the FMLA paperwork out off a month, and if I feel ready in two he will release me .

[jacileggs 402]

Depends on your job. I am a receptionist and was off 6 days. I have no Benefits from my job so that was all I had available for vacation pay. Worked out okay. Could have benefited from another week or two at home. No regrets though.

[Tgarden 76]

I work as a part-time tutor in a middle school, and my doctor thinks that I should be able to go back after a week. Maybe short days at first, but it will just depend on how I feel. Like someone said earlier here, everyone heals differently! I think it is important to just not rush it. You have the rest of your life to get back to work, and you want to do it as healthy as possible.

[Kookichu 113]

6 glorious weeks, though I could have physically returned sooner. I took the time my surgeon suggested.

My job for those six weeks was to keep hydrated, get into a Protein and Vitamin routine, walk when I could and heal...I am glad to have had that time for me.

[Wallflower7522 328]

I have a desk job and I'm taking 4 weeks off. I'm 8 days out right now and I wouldn't be happy about it, but I could probably go back to work on Monday if I had to.