I haven't had my surgery yet, but I called my doctor and asked how long should I take off. I needed to know this so I can give my work a lot of notice. I am a certified nursing assistant. I'm on my feet and very active the whole day. I do a lot of lifting. My doctor said that I wouldn't have any lifting restrictions, and only suggested 14 days off.

Hmmm...

I'm confused. So, I guess I will tell my work that my surgery is on the 7th of April and I'll be coming back on the 27th.

Any suggestions?

everyone is different but I had my surgery on 2/16 tuesday and just returned to work today 2/22 Monday and I was fine...just a little sore..and also have a job where I am on my feet a lot...but my doctor def told me I could not lift anything heavier then 10lbs for one month...just fyi...i know every surgeon is different.

It depends on the person & the type of work you do.

I had my surgery on Thursday, 2/4, and I'm returning to work on Thursday, 2/25. My surgeon was allowing me to go back on 2/22, but my Short Term leave was approved through my work until the 24th. So, alas, I'm going back on the 25th with a light return. I work in retail, so I'm on my feet for 8 hours & we lift furniture. I'm only allowed to lift up to 10 lbs for the next 2 weeks. Once those 2 weeks are up, I'm in the clear.

Hope this helped!