how long did people take off work for recovery?

[katyh2015 33]

6 days for me at a desk job. Had no pain whatsoever coming back. First week was definitely tired but doable. I probably would have been bored out of my mind any longer, however a midday nap during those days would have been nice! But then again I had a 3 hour time difference to overcome and my last day before work we all sprung forward so those time changes, travel across countries and recovering from surgery all played into my experience.

[athena3127 199]

My job is inventory control supervisor which requires me to do lots of walking daily. I worked Monday/ 11/3. Surgery was 11-4 and I got up and started walking that day. 11/5 I walked 1/2 mile up & down the hospital halls. 11/6 I walked a mile in the hAlls prior to discharge from the hospital. And went back to work 11/10 walking anywhere between 2- 6 miles/ day just at work.

[ladycook9713 442]

I think you can drive as soon as you aren't taking any pain meds. Not 100% sure, maybe someone else will chime in on that.

Once off pain meds for 24 hours is the general rule.

[KC VSG 46]

I'm glad to hear people who took the shorter times didn't have any issues. I have to go back to work at 10 days post op and have been so nervous about it. I've seen people say they took off 6 wks!

[gilit 2]

I am a teacher as well. I had my surgery on a Wednesday and was back to work on Monday. I was fine.

[akreese02 174]

Really? First full day back and I was so exhausted, my co-teacher took my afternoon duty for me so I could go home.

Edited April 1, 2015 by akreese02

[Bonawanabfree 280]

2 weeks for me

[CountryGirl5584 115]

Had my surgery Feb 9th went back the 18th

[irishgal13 16]

1 week ...and except for feeling do tired by the end of the day - all else is fine

[notyomamasfro 2]

This is good to know, because I'm not sure when I will be having the surgery. I just know it will be sometime this year! I work an office job, so I'm not doing a lot of physical stuff at work anyways. I am also a full-time college student (graduating this year), so that whenever I have surgery I am going to have to work out something with my professors so that I don't miss any major assignments. I wish I did know for sure when I was having it, so that I could prepare accordingly. This summer and fall are going to be fairly busy for us as a family, because my oldest daughter is going to college and we still have campus visits to do and what not.

[blacktee92675 120]

I quit my job of 15 years and am on a 6 month sabbatical. They keep calling to see if I want to go back, but I left because it was time to take a break from traveling ~300,000 air-miles per year. I'm two months into my sabbatical, and (along with WLS) it's been one of the best decisions of my life. Not an easy decision for a single income household, but one of the best...

[minniegirl 258]

I was out for 8 days and then only did a shortened schedule for the first week back. Very little pain, was mostly just tired more than normal.

[SarahSmile 12]

I week and two days, I was ready to go back !!! :-)

[OneDollarBill 371]

I was out for 5 days. Surgery was on a Wednesday and I returned the following Wednesday.

In regards to the walking 20-30 min. I broke it up into many small walks. I live on a cul-de-sac and it took 10 mins to circle. I just did that a few times a day while recovering.