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@Mcbutterpants- THANK YOU for sharing your story!!! Okay, I feel much better knowing that not everybody took such long periods of time off of work! Worst case scenario, I'll just work a half day that Monday, then I would have another full week off to give me a solid two weeks before I start back up to full days out in the field. The good thing is that since I'm by myself in the car, I can take breaks, cat nap, etc... if it gets to be too exhausting!

Thank you! I'm getting sleeved on the 17th (a Tuesday) and am taking the rest of that week off... That would give me 7 days and then I was going to attempt to stay close to home and work Monday. If I can get in that one day of work, I would be off work from the 24th-1st since my company shuts down that week. Anyone think working for a day after only one week of surgery is just way too much? I'm glad to see you were back to work within 2 weeks!!

Hi all, I'm hoping I can join this thread, as I was given a surgery date of December 17th and would like a support group to officially join! I need to go back and catch up with all of the comments, but GOOD LUCK TO ALL having their surgery this week!!!

Hello everyone! Although I've been "stalking" this website for months now and gathering great info, this is my first time posting on here! Just a few days ago, I was FINALLY given a surgery date of December 17th! Talk about coming down to the wire, since I would no longer be covered on my work insurance starting January 1st. Woohoo!!! This has been a long 6 months of waiting so the time is finally here! Anyway, months ago, we scheduled a one night trip with another couple (our closest friends, so you can see where this is going...) and are supposed to go out for a nice dinner that night/breakfast in the am before we head home. I will be 11 days post op and I am choosing not to tell anyone but my husband and mother about this surgery (to each his/her own), so telling them is not an option. We made reservations months ago to this Italian restaurant. I would bail on the trip if we had not already purchased very expensive concert tickets and our friends would be crushed. Sooo... I'm in need of some advice. I'm thinking of using the stomach flu as my excuse since we live out of state and won't see these friends for months after this trip. Any suggestions/thoughts/concerns/things I have maybe overlooked? Anything is appreciated!

Thank you, Laura! That is exactly what I will do then for my excuse. I've pulled up the restaurant menu and can just order a broth type of Soup. Luckily, we will get there after lunch (get to skip that meal with them), concert will be a sit-down deal and pretty relaxing (orchestra), and then just back to the hotel, so I'm hoping things will go smoothly. My Plan B is that I stay home and send my husband alone so that they aren't too terribly upset that we bailed. On a side note- Laura, I just wanted to let you know that I've read several of your posts over the past 6 months and you give great advice to others on here! Much appreciated