How long were you out of work post-op?

[RedSalamander 148]

Hi all! I'm tentatively scheduled for my sleeve surgery on Jan. 15th, and I'm just wondering how long you ended up having to take off work? I work from home, and my work shifts are short-ish--4 hours. I'm hoping to take no more than a week off, if that much, and seriously hoping to just schedule my shifts "around" the surgery so I don't actually have to take time off at all.

What were your experiences? I know it varies from person to person, but I want to know what to prepare my work for--I really would rather not tell them I'm having surgery at all if I can avoid it (one of the perks of working from home, ha!).

Thanks!

[Jill7768 46]

Hello! I just finished my first week back! I am a teacher. I was out for 2 weeks. Other than being tired, it was a great week!

[CheleLynn45 615]

My surgery was 10/27 and I was off of work till 11/28. I only work part time and am not the main bread winner in our house. So I took as much time as I could off. I felt very lucky that I could do that.

I really wanted to have everything under control and be on somewhat of a routine before I returned. I was able to get short term disability which I wasn't expecting,

I also think if I wanted more time my doc would have wrote me off for it. I feel like I really could have returned to work 2 weeks after if I had to, I had a very good recovery, I was lucky!!

Good Luck with your upcoming surgery!!!

[Goonie 86]

I'm a SAHM, and worked a corporate desk job until a few years ago....I would've needed 3 weeks off! The first 2 weeks were rough for me & then I couldn't get in enough calories to have any kind of energy. Until about the 4th week....it took a full 6 weeks for me to "feel normal"....good luck to youM

[Cody's mom 247]

@@RedSalamander, seven days (and had to drive nine hours to get to work), but I cleaned my house, grocery shopped, and worked my horses at five days out. I went shopping on the streets of Tijuana and costco two days out. I never felt fatigued, or sick, or had gas pains like some do. I was happy to get back to work and get into a routine again, it took my mind off everything. They say to restrick your lifting, and I tried, but I have a 85 pound pitbull who needs help with his bum getting into my truck so I was hoisting him in. Everyone is different. My friend went back after ten days and had no problems.

[imsoglad56 402]

I had surgery on Thursday the 11th and was back to work on Monday the 22nd. If I could have worked from home, I could have started working probably a full week earlier, meaning I'd have only missed two work days.

[NavyMom2006 119]

Don't shoot me anyone - but I was back at work in 5 days, including a weekend. I only missed 3 days of work. I am a widow with a special needs son, so I'm the only one working. Thankfully I was good to go, just a bit tired.

Edited December 5, 2014 by NavyMom2006

[Kindle 8,667]

Like Cody's mom, I was shopping in TJ the first 2 days. Flew back and drove 5 hours in a snowstorm, plowed my driveway, went grocery shopping and got my hair cut days 3 and 4. Finally relaxed a little days 5 and 6 and back to work on the 7th day. But like Navymom, my time off was over a weekend and Christmas, to minimize the financial hit. I'm a vet tech/partner in a small veterinary practice, so if I don't work, business is closed=no income. No such thing as paid sick days/vacation. I only worked about 30 hours the first week (again, broken up by a weekend and New Years) but back to 40-60 hours after that. I was tired, but really had no problems doing my job.

Edited December 6, 2014 by Kindle

[tamg26k 479]

I had my surgery on a Tuesday and was back to work the following Monday. Luckily, I have my own business so my work was not too strenuous. Everyone is different. Listen to what your body is telling you. I know this is not recommended, but I was driving 3 days after surgery.

Best of luck!

[Elode 8,093]

No complications and 1 week.

[caramel6 12]

My

[bobbyswife 862]

I'm planning to take 18 days, assuming everything goes normal. But, I do have a corporate desk job, so relatively sedentary.