How much notice should I give to my employer that I will have to go on medical leave for surgery? I am scheduled for 6/1/12 and not sure if I should tell them this Friday (which would be two weeks notice) or wait until the last minute and tell them "hey, a spot opened up for me and I have to go in for surgery on June 1st".

Also, did any of you work up until your surgery date, or take off a day or two before your surgery to prep and stuff.

As an employer - as much advance notice as possible is always much appreciated. Gives me time to be able to move people around to make sure shifts are covered and that work loads are distributed.

I am working up to the day before surgery - surgery is on a Wednesday - will work through Tuesday - then back to work the following Monday

Hi- My surgery is scheduled for Friday, April 11th - did you do ok going back to work so quickly? I would like to come back as early as possible. Please let me know - thank you very much!