Just have some general questions. Im trying to find out how long before returning to work when you have a physically demanding job? If you had some complications by going back to work too soon? My job is very demanding and there is no light duty so im trying to find out if its in my best interest to take more time off or go back to work at two weeks.

I have a very physical job too. I'm an LVT, lots of bending, lifting on my feet all day, 10 hour shifts. I was more than comfortable going back one week post op. Though I would only lift no more than 25# dogs until week 3-4 post op, I think. Then I started picking up large dogs again. Some people it seems would not be comfortable with that though, I think it depends on your pain tolerance, mine is pretty high. I was a bit sore bending over but nothing intolerable to me. I had only taken the pain meds day 1 and 2 post op and not religiously either

I would think 2 weeks would be enough. I would talk to your doc. about it for sure. He may want to see you, then give you clearance to go back to work. Congrats on your impending surgery.

I would wait more than 2 weeks. I worked with people in wheelchairs at the time and my doctor made me take off 5 weeks. I am glad I did becaues if I tryed lifting a 100lbs person and am not healed all the way they warned me I could rip my internal sutures.

I have an active job, not really physical, but demanding, and my doctor suggested I take four weeks, even six! But I'm in week four now, and even though I'm glad I took it, because I want to heal properly, I honestly feel I could've gone back today, after three weeks. my doc wants me comfortable with my band before going back.

I have the same job as you , If you look at your other post I answer you , for me took two weeks off , came back on a wenesday , so I would only have to work three days and be off for two more , I wouldn't even think about coming back on a Monday and doing a full week , and a lot people think they have a physical job , so the comments will be over and different