For Those Who Work, How Long Were You Off

[melvin5ft2 56]

I'm a week post op today and I have my post-op appt with my surgeon tomorrow. Trying to decide if I can manage to get back to work yet. My original intention was to be out of work for as short a time as possible. However, I have been more tired and uncomfortable (incision pain, sore throat etc) than I had anticipated. I work a desk job so its not physical, I sit at a computer all day. But even sitting around at home, I have been tired and felt that I needed to nap (and also hoped it would help me heal up faster).

If you work and took time off work to heal, how long did you take? In hindsight, do you feel you took the appropriate amount of time? When did you feel you were ready to go back?

Thanks

[determinedtolive 134]

My surgery was on a Thursday and I returned to work on the following Monday.

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[LA_lady 50]

Took 1 week and I too have a desk job. I think it's the perfect amount of time for me

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[erp 2,016]

I had surgery on a Thursday and then one week off, 10 days total.

[hildaruiz29 16]

10 days off

[Elle09 157]

I took two weeks off. I was thankful for the two weeks, but for me could have used another week just because of my energy level.

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[missblonde20 72]

I just took 10 days off, and found my first 2 back at work sucked...but it was my fault as I was not taking in enough water/protein shakes etc. I am now forcing myself to have some really high Protein shakes and I feel fine!

[Dawnie Doo 184]

My surgeon said 4-6 weeks off. I move around alot for my job...sometimes at my desk, but I drive to homes as well. I have lifting and driving restrictions. He said that, in addition to pain, I have to get used to eating new because I'm always moving and food isn't readily available.

Dawnie_doo

Edited July 20, 2016 by Dawnie Doo

[Deehovey 48]

My surgery was on a Thursday and I returned to work on the following Monday.

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I'm hoping to do this. I'm going to a surgeon who does a minimally invasive procedure and it is typically outpatient. Hoping to have surgery on a Wednesday (my normal day off) and go back on Monday. I figure I probably won't be able to make it through my usual 10 hour day, so planning on some short days after I get back but I have a real vacation I want to take later in the year and enjoy my active new body on the beach so I don't want to use up all of my paid leave.

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