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I took 2 weeks I am a classic over doer and this time I absolutely refused to do that to my body so I took two grand weeks off I swore I would read and watch movies and I mainly drooled and walked around it was amazing

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Surgeon put me out for 6 weeks, I only used 5 weeks. A few of my incisions refused to heal so I was grateful for the extra time.


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Good question. I'm giving myself a week, but I work from home and only 3 days a week. We'll see...

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I said I was going back in 2 weeks, which would be Monday, but my surgeon said 4 weeks. Thankfully he did that because there’s no way I can handle going back on Monday. I’m looking at probably having my gallbladder out next week, so I’ll be out the 4 weeks for sure.


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3 weeks. At the end of 2 weeks I felt fine and like I could go back then - but at the beginning of week 3 I had some minor issues (fatigue, some food intolerances) that made me glad I had the third week.

I work from home, 5 days/40 hours a week on a desk - but concentration and focus would have been lacking that third week.

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My surgery is Dec. 5th and I’m going back the 13th for a few days and then have another week off around Christmas. I do home daycare and unfortunately can’t afford to take much time off, I’m only taking back the older kids at first who are self sufficient and I don’t have to lift. I wish I could take more time off but I will manage


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My surgeon wrote me off for 4 weeks but I only took 3. I was so bored by the end of 3 weeks and I needed to be back in my normal routine.

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GB surgery was 10/27, and today was my first day back at work. I was one of the lucky ones with no complications or bad pain after surgery, so that amount of time off was just right. I do work sitting at a desk in front of a computer all day though, so 9 work days/13 total days was enough for me. Glad to be back amongst the living haha I was running out of Netflix to watch.

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