Wish me luck, I am asking for the time off this morning. I think I am more afraid they will say NO than I am of the surgery!

Good Luck! With the time off and surgery!

I am not asking for time off...I will (hoping soon) be calling in sick..I would rather use my sick time instead of my vacation time...and I don't want anyone & work knowing what I am doing...Good Luck..!!

I wish I could have called in sick, but some people already know. Besides they would need a doctors note for that long!

I wish you much luck! When are you going in???

How much time are you taking off? I was hoping to only miss 3 days of work. Am I crazy????

How much time are you asking for? I was hoping to only miss 3 days of work - am I crazy????

I've requested 2 weeks and 2 days. My surgery if on a Thursday so I just added the 2 days. I figured I'd need the time to get used to eating that way more than the recovery but I guess I won't know till I get there.

How much time are you taking off? I was hoping to only miss 3 days of work. Am I crazy????

Yes you are. 3 days? Are you kidding me? You are going to need more than three days. I had my surgery on a Wednesday and discharged on Friday, which is basically two days. You can't possibly heal in 3 days. No way Jose.

I took 4 weeks off and needed every bit of it. But then I had serious co-morbidities and needed to adjust my meds as I recovered. Don't rush it. This is major surgery and you don't want to suffer a setback.

I am not sure where everyone works but I thought the while point of sick leave is for times like these!!

I'm having surgery on a Monday (Mexico), returning to work the following Monday for half days during the week of Christmas. My office is pretty quiet during the week of Christmas usually.

How much time are you asking for? I was hoping to only miss 3 days of work - am I crazy????

I am asking and was approved for two weeks off! I don't think three days is long enough. What does your doc say?

I am not sure where everyone works but I thought the while point of sick leave is for times like these!!

I agree! This is what sick time is supposed to b used for!!!

I am asking for 7 weeks off when I get my surgery date I have so much time and almost never call out I am going to make sure I am completely healed and ready to return

It all depends on your job type and your body. I have a desk job and was off one week, then back to work 45 hrs/week. I was ready, but if I had a physically demanding job I would've needed more time. I could have done three days if it were plus the weekend.

I'm an ER nurse and could have gone back to work about day 5. I took 10 days off total. At towns I was bored, but then I remembered I was taking a me-week.