weightlossblues 0 Posted September 9, 2007 How long before you returned to work? What's the total time for recovery? :ranger: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mary-2b150 0 Posted September 12, 2007 Everyone is different, but I think the average time off from work is a week. I took a week and a half because I could, and then took it easy the rest of the week. By the third week everything was 100% perfectly fine.. Some people go back to work a few days later and are fine though, so everyone's diff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mermaidpuppy 0 Posted September 12, 2007 Had my surgery on Friday, returned to work on Tueday. Today! Not too bad. I stopped taking my pain meds on Monday. The side effects were worse than the pain. Work took my mind off things, and made the day fly by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kacee 3 Posted September 12, 2007 A large number of people, including myself, said the BIG turnaround was day 5. I woke up a human being on Day 5. That was the day before I went back to work. I felt good physically, but I wouldn't have wanted to run any marathons. You do tend to tire a lot easier for the first few weeks after surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JulieNYC 4 Posted September 12, 2007 I took a week off but didn't need it and worked half-days form day 3 post-op. I felt 80% on day 5, but it took a full 6 weeks for me to feel 100%. Though I was completely functional during that time, I was TIRED. I required a lot more sleep (maybe 9 hours rather than my usual 7) for at least a month post-op. Good luck! BTW, it was TOTALLY worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
