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I work in a hospital 12 hrs shift at night. I took 4wks off. .really wish I could take 6wks...miss staying home :-(

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I'm in outside sales and drive/walk around all day and I went back to work after a week. The first few days I could tell I was a little tired, but I sucked it up and was just fine after that weekend of rest!

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I took 8 weeks off. I'm so glad I did. (I also had the lap band removed and a hernia repair.) But now that I'm back to work, I do have more of a regular routine, which helps my eating program.

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I was lucky, and was able to go back to work a week later. I have a desk job, so it wasn't that bad at all.

Be well…

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I also have a desk job and had some unexpected nerve damage during surgery. Did not realize it until I was already back to work two weeks later when the nerves started to heal and were killing me. It was hard to walk/sit/get dressed... basically do anything. I would say 3 weeks and if you can go back sooner, do so.

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I have a desk job. I was sleeved on Wednesday and back at work Monday.

-MM

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I was always so curious about this before my surgery and it still blows my mind... How are people taking 4-8 weeks off of work and still having a job to come back to?! Are you guys going on short term disability or what? I mean, 8 weeks is longer than most people who have a child take off work and that's maternity leave! I think if you set your mind to going back after a week or week and a half, you can do it just fine! Yeah, you may be a bit tired, but it can for sure be done!

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I was sleeved on Thursday and went back to work the next Friday. I was tired but I made it

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I'm a stay at home mom but I needed help the first three days with my kids. But after that I was good to go. I would have easily been able to go back to work within a week.

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My doc took me out for three weeks to make sure I get my liquids In. I have full pay disability benefits and am FMLA approved. ; ) I am 10 days out and my incision areas still are sore so I am glad I have three weeks to recuperate.

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I was exhausted but it was better for me to go to work because I was sad I couldn't eat. Everyone was eating and I was focused on Vitamins and liquids.

Work was a welcome distraction. ;-)

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