Yesterday was my first day back, 6 hr shift. After 1 1/2 hours I was exhausted and sore. Thank goodness the rest of the night was slow. I woke up exhausted and in pain. I was hoping at 3 weeks out I would be okay.

I had surgery on a Monday and was back to work the following Monday. I have a office job I worked 1/2 days in the office and went home at noon and worked from home in the afternoons. I did that for the 2nd week and by the 3rd week I was back full days. It was difficult, I cannot afford to go on disability since they only pay 66% of your salary. I used my vacation days for the week of surgery. It took a good 6 weeks for me to feel totally OK. I am 8 wks post op and feeling really good, unfortuantely I have to have my gallbladder removed on 6/26 the same surgeon is doing this surgery that did my bypass, he said he will use the same incision sites. Just when I was feeling 100% I have to go under the knife again and back to squre one - arrrrggggg.

You will feel better as the weeks pass

I used FMLA for my time off. I work in surgery and 6 hours is a half day for me big I think it's too soon.

I feel you really need the time off to heal but unfortunately some of us cannot afford to do that, I really wish I could because I would have been off the whole 6 wks they allow for this surgery It took me 6wks to feel 100% after surgery.

Well went back 1 day this week and called out yesterday and today. The pain is so bad it's going into my back. I think my muscle layer is pulling where my trocar sites are. Saw the nut again and he says I am doing ok but might have lactose issues

Hi army wifet, I had lactose issues for the first few days and it wasn't pretty. I'm ok with yogurt, but I do lactose free milk and cottage cheese and it seems to help.