Post-op, Time off work

[sonkat5355 70]

I've just started my 3 month supervised diet. Getting ready for sleeve surgery. I'm wondering how much time did everyone take off work.

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Hello, my surgery is Jan.31. My surgeon said he wouldn't even give a construction worker 6 weeks but I am almost 62, an art teacher pushing a heavy cart to 22 classrooms a week, having to lift the cart over thresholds, cart gets caught on concrete irregularities. It's dumped over before. He wrote a letter for 6 weeks. However my internist, cardiologist had to approve my surgery told me he will give what I feel I need. Perhaps 6, 8 or ten weeks. I'm not going to hurt myself from a student running into me in the hall, or lifting and pushing the cart and with osteoarthritis . I will then go back for two months and retire. As you can tell I am at my career end. Also, I can't just eat or go to restroom on a schedule because of my hectic schedule. Some may think this is too much time but I am at a rough school so I feel I'm doing what is best for me. Love to know how much time others took.

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[prelz 8]

I have a creative desk job and I'm taking off 4 weeks. I want to do this right. No hurries no worries.

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[RoadRunner13 2]

My doc said they don't ever approve anyone beyond 2 weeks. You all with 6 weeks off are lucky!