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How Much Time Off Work?

I am just curious how much time you all took off work post op? I have a desk job ... I sit on my but all day 8-5

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  • I had my surgery on Thursday and went back to work on Monday. It's so different for everyone!

  • Same here... Surgery Thursday monring, home by 3pm. At the mall on Saturday. back to work on Monday.

  • I work for the State so I sit all day at my desk as well 8 - 5 so I took off for one week but I had a little issues with the pain in my left should and ended up taking off a total of 8 working days.

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I took exactly one week. I do have to move during the day for my job so I needed those few extra days. Good luck to you!

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I had my surgery on Thursday and went back to work on Monday. It's so different for everyone!

Yes one week. I couldn't lift anything heavy but back to work normally. I have heard some people up and back to normal in 72 hours.

One week for me and my job is physically draining. It was perfect. I think i would have been fine after 3 or 4 days to do a desk job.

I had my surgery on Thursday and went back to work on Monday. It's so different for everyone!

Same here... Surgery Thursday monring, home by 3pm. At the mall on Saturday. back to work on Monday.

I took a week, I also have a desk job. I had a pretty non eventful recovery, no pain, no sleeping problem, was walking around right away. I had surgery on a Monday and probably could have worked by Friday, but given the distance and my follow up appt, went back to work the following Tues.

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thanks all :)

I am just curious how much time you all took off work post op? I have a desk job ... I sit on my but all day 8-5

I work for the State so I sit all day at my desk as well 8 - 5 so I took off for one week but I had a little issues with the pain in my left should and ended up taking off a total of 8 working days.

After the surgery MAKE SURE TO TAKE YOUR GAS-X AND WALK AROUND!! Trust me -- it helps. Good Luck :)

I'm a desk jockey too but I took two weeks off and was glad of it. General anaesthetic always leaves me feeling knocked around for about a week. Try to have flexibility so that you can return when you are well enough but not before.

I took 10 days and that was plenty.

Desk job, 3 days plus the weekend. All good. Was tired at end of my first day back to work but by the next day I was good. I would've been bored at home if I'd have stayed home any longer.

I havent had surgery yet, ive read several posts stating a week was perfect. I am taking 2, im sure i will be bored out of my mind!! lol! Havent had that much time off in who knows how long!

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