So, as I said before I have my consultation with the surgeon on Dec 18 and hope to have the surgery in the spring. I was wondering....how long are most people off of work? I don't want to have to use FMLA because I have to use all my vacation and sick time first, and have a week scheduled off to get married next fall (so if I couldn't get that week off I'd have some huge problems!)

If I have to take some sort of leave of absence, I do have short term disablity thru AFLAC. I have the medical benefit as well so I don't know if they would pay me for the hospital stay or anything like that. Anyone deal with this with AFLAC before?

I know I should probably wait and ask my doctor but I am an overthinker and I am slightly impatient!

I had surgery on a Tuesday, returned to my office job the following Monday.

It depends on what job you have and how you feel.

Good luck on your journey.

If you work an office/desk job, a week off is usually enough.

If your work requires lifting/manual labor, you'll probably need more time.

I do have a desk job, so I'm hoping I can just do a few shift switches and schedule a few personal days and have the time off I need --- and with pay.

I had surgery on a Tuesday, returned to my office job the following Monday.

It depends on what job you have and how you feel.

Good luck on your journey.

If you work an office/desk job, a week off is usually enough.

If your work requires lifting/manual labor, you'll probably need more time.

One to two weeks, depending on your job and depending on how you are affected by the general anaesthesia.

I am in Australia and we get sick leave - an allowance of days per year that we can be off sick and still get paid. Sometimes require a medical certificate but not always. How does it work in America?

I simply told my boss that I was having surgery and that my surgeon recommended I take two weeks off - no problems and I was paid.

One to two weeks, depending on your job and depending on how you are affected by the general anaesthesia.

I am in Australia and we get sick leave - an allowance of days per year that we can be off sick and still get paid. Sometimes require a medical certificate but not always. How does it work in America?

I simply told my boss that I was having surgery and that my surgeon recommended I take two weeks off - no problems and I was paid.

As for scheduled in advance time off, at my job we can only have two people off per shift per day....so it can be incredibly difficult to request time off in advance. We do get 10 sick days per year, but I do not want to use them all in the event I get sick....I would be written up and face disciplinary action for calling off once I was out of time. If I apply for medical leave, they take all of our vacation and sick days first and it is unpaid....but my short term disablity would kick in.

i had surgery on a wed and planned on coming back that following monday...

...i just took the entire next week and i was glad i did...

I had surgery on a Thursday... Was back at work for half days and tuesday and Wednesday ... Back to normal on Thursday

I had surgery on a Tuesday' date=' returned to my office job the following Monday.

It depends on what job you have and how you feel.

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Same here. Desk job, but only took 4 vacation days.

I'm hoping I can have surgery on Tuesday, take 5 work days off....and I would not have to return to work until the following Thursday...of course, I don't even see the surgeon until Dec 18 so I'm what looking at June anyway? I may be worrying a bit too early!