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I am taking 6 weeks. I have a desk job but I really don't want to be sitting for 8 hours a day. I feel like after this surgery I should be moving not more sitting. I am taking the time to focus on myself.


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I plan on taking a short term disability from my fulltime job they pay me up to 5wks @ 100% pay and anything after up until 20wks @ 50% pay... I took 6wks off from my partime job because I do heavy lifting at times....

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A lot of people say 2wks or even less. NOT ME! I took 6wks of short term disability which my job paid me at 100%. Even if they didn't I wanted to focus on me. The deep stitch they do where the stomach is pulled out took a long time to feel better also I had a lot of fatigue. This was alot to process for me in general so I took my time. My PCP extended my leave but Surgeon kind of made me feel rushed.

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my surgeon office is great I asked for them to extend my leave too so I just have to give the extra dates to my job

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I am taking 4 weeks, because I can and I wanted to. I am 4 days post op and feel like I could go back to my desk job tomorrow.

But, I'm glad I will be home to focus on getting new habits built.

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I am taking 4 weeks, because I can and I wanted to. I am 4 days post op and feel like I could go back to my desk job tomorrow.

But, I'm glad I will be home to focus on getting new habits built.

Sent from my XT1254 using BariatricPal mobile app



Did you have sleeve or RNY ?


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1 minute ago, insul817 said:


Did you have sleeve or RNY ?

I had a type II hernia repair and the sleeve. I'm not able to get all of my fluids nor Protein in yet, but I feel OK (so far).

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