I'm new to this site so i'm just figuring it out! I thought I posed a topic but can't find it so unsure what I did wrong. Ok on to my topic. I'm basically trying to determine how long I might need to be off work. I am a office manager so my job does not reqire alot of walking. I'm usually at a desk on the computer all day. Any help?

What I have heard is the surgeon will discuss this with you. In our pre-op education classes they stated that 4 weeks off is about right, but some people feel well enough to go back after 3 weeks off. You just have to take it easy, no heavy lifting whatsoever in the first two weeks after surgery while you are healing.

I will start off by saying everyone is different and I have a very easy (no lifting) job.

I was back at my desk at 12 days post op. I could have returned earlier but I went out of town to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. I returned home on day 11 and was at work on day 12.

Best of luck to you!

I went to Mexico for my surgery as well and I requested a full 3 weeks off. I also work a desk job, but I felt like I was glad to have taken off that much time. I didn't have to deal with the tiredness as much and all the liquids while worrying about work. My job is super stressful and demanding. It doesn't stop for me! So I had to stop for me. I even wish I'd taken 4 weeks off at that.

Could I have gone back sooner? Yes, probably about a weeks sooner but I would've been absolutely miserable I know it. As it was I was stealing little power naps during my lunch hour in the First Aid room for the first few weeks back... LOL

I hope you'll get off as much time as you can get. Take care of yourself!

I am a CPA so also mostly desk job. First week I worked 1/2 days and second week back to full schedule.

If you can take the time.....do it! I took 4 weeks off (I'm a teacher) and I could have gone back after 3 weeks (felt 80% better), but I went back after 4 and felt perfect.

To me, it wasn't about physicall feeling better...the new eating process consumes a lot of your thoughts and I couldn't focus on that and work at the same time.

I only took 8 days off, mostly because I didn't want to deal with the drain and try to work. It came out at 11am on the 2nd Wednesday after surgery and I was back at work that afternoon. HOWEVER, I work for myself and travel from place to place to perform my job, which involves sitting down with people to sign legal documents. I don't have heavy lifting or a requirement to be at a desk for hours at a time. For the most part, I can get up and walk whenever I need to do so.

I was lucky that I have a business partner who covered me during the crazy pre-op process and that my doctors allowed me to work my appointments around my work commitments, so I missed very little actual business. I made up for it by doing lots of telephone and email marketing while I was down...although I didn't do any during that 8 days because I was so focused on getting Water and liquid food in right after surgery.

Plan the longest time possible that your doctor will approve if your filling for STD. If not PLAN THE LONGEST TIME POSSIBLE. You can always go back to work early!