I have a desk job. About how long after surgery do you think I will be off work?

well mine was two weeks ago Friday (1/8/10) but my doctor said that he would see me on my two week follow-up(which is tomorrow) I expect to go back Tuesday. I really feel that I could have gone back sooner as I have used 10 sick days(it would have been 12 but the snow days saved me 2). I'm a teacher but a high school EBD teacher. If one of my students were to go off, they could have easily hurt me because I was in no condition to use SCM holds.

The school said that I could not come back until the doctor released me.(Insurance purposes for FMLA) He will tomorrow and I look forward to going back(even if its on my birthday)

It did allow me to concentrate on eating patterns and walking the track at the Y. I hope to see a 20lbs weight loss tomorrow at the doctor's office if not a little more.

I usually suggest people take a week off to recover physically and mentally. I didn't feel too bad after the surgery and went back after 3 workdays off.

But going back to work (I never told my job, there were TOO many fat-prejudiced people there) I had to choose my wardrobe carefully to conceal my wrap (I wore a binder after surgery which I recommend) and to not irritate my incisions. Plus yes, I tired a bit quicker but I was in no way physically incapacitated. A week is fine, but if you just HAVE to go back in 3 work days, you'll survive no problem.

Good Luck!

I got banded on a Saturday afternoon and went back to work on the Monday 1.5 days after surgery. I am a teacher so it was easy for me as I spend half my day standing and the other half sitting. Even if standing was hard I could sit in class.

It was better for me to go back to work right away because it made me move around more getting the gas out of my system.

I had my surgery on Wednesday morning...I went bowling on Saturday afternoon (bowled a 135). I wouldn't suggest bowling but I had a college credit to attend and I felt good enough to try it and I did fine. I went back to work today and had an accounting class this evening till 8:30p...energy was a little lower than normal but is seemed normal for a Monday coming off a vacation days. :wink: