MzStockton 182 Posted June 2, 2015 I have a desk job will one week off from work be enough healing time? I know everyone's success and recovery time is different just wondering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCLatina 16 Posted June 2, 2015 That's all I took off since I don't do any lifting or walking. I was good to go but made sure I was off pain meds by then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaPunkinHead 187 Posted June 2, 2015 Doc said 2 weeks off for me, but I worked from home at the time so I just rested with my laptop in my lap. Except for the post-op brain fog, I did fine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KindaFamiliar 3,867 Posted June 2, 2015 Same here. A week was enough. I was happy to be doing something again!! Kinda... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShrinkingPeach 1,291 Posted June 2, 2015 I took one week also...did fine when I got back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AvaFern 3,516 Posted June 2, 2015 I had a week off and went back to a full-time desk job without any issues. I was a bit tired at the end of the day, but it's really more than enough time for recovery. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandyb68 46 Posted June 2, 2015 Should be enough. I was off a week then worked from home second week. Main thing was being extremely tired. Week 4 for me was tough, I thought I had a bad gall bladder and was in a whole lot of pain. Just take it easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MzStockton 182 Posted June 2, 2015 Great I'm aiming for a week, hope I can get a date around a holiday so I'll have that extra day off as well. I'm just beginning though so I'm a long way from that point at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2bullymom 44 Posted June 3, 2015 I set my goal at one week but wound up taking two. I was just so tired And my body needed the extra week to recover. Good luck to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mallen1895 108 Posted June 5, 2015 I took two weeks off and also had the extra day for the Memorial Day holiday. So it worked out for me. I was to tired to go back after one week I'm almost at 4 weeks now and feel good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller1109 116 Posted June 6, 2015 I needed two weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twittymilk 51 Posted June 6, 2015 I was sleeved on 5/18 and took advantage of the Memorial Day holiday since my job gives us a 4 day weekend and took a week and half off from work. I felt fine going back but did not really feel like myself until 2 weeks post op. I was really tired the first day back. Part of it is my commute I live and work in NYC and the subway life is pretty exhausting on a normal basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaginCajun 177 Posted June 7, 2015 You can probably tell that it REALLY DEPENDS! For me, I had no pain and no discomfort and was working (albeit at home) 3 days after surgery. Could easily move around, walk up stairs, drink liquids, and was eating soft foods at DAY 8 post op. You might ask your surgeon if he has any prediction for someone of your size and shape and body anatomy, as to how you might fair - recovery wise. However, I suspect that the answer will be 'it depends and we really cannot predict'. My Doc - a good one with lots of experience and does 300+ WLS a year - told me that his patient outcomes were about 50/50. 50% had no pain, no discomfort, no problems with drinking or eating post-op, and recovered quickly going back to work no more than one week post-op. The other 50% had any number of issues AT FIRST. But in all cases, over time, things stabilized. It may simply be a toss-up and its not possible to predict. Good luck, hoping you are in the lucky 50% bucket -RC- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
