Is it crazy for me to think that I can have my surgery on October 22 and go back to work on October 28?? I work in an office setting where I'm sitting for most of the day and all work being done on a computer.

I have heard of people doing it.

You may want to wait and see how you feel after surgery before you commit to returning to work so soon. Some people stay in the hospital for 1 day some much longer. You don't want to disappoint yourself if your body is not ready. Good luck with your surgery. Hoping for a speedy recovery for you.

Well my surgery is on the 22 and two nights in hospital and two nights in a hotel. Then two days at home and hoping to return to work. I'm gonna try my best as being home is not really an option for me as I'm a single mom

People do it but I wouldn't unless it was my only choice. Your body goes through such a change, it's tiring and there's some mental adjusting. I stayed home a total of 14 days and it could have been a bit longer.

Well I guess all I can do is see how in feeling but I'm hoping for the best!

I did it. I'm in Mortgages, have a pretty sedetary job. I was back to work 3 days after I got back. I got tired easy, so had to take a nap/rest in the afternoons more, but it wasn't bad at all. Everyone is different.

I had surgery Friday and went back Tuesday with no problems, just a little sore and tired of coarse.

I have heard of this, and I think it has to do with both your surgery experience/results and your personal pain tolerance. I found that I couldn't sit up at my computer for very long after surgery (I work at a desk all day) - At first, if I sat up in my office chair for more than 2 hours my left side really hurt. So, I took a couple weeks off work as a vacation (no one at work really knows I had surgery), and I'm glad I did, I think everyone's experience is different, and hopefully you will be able to go back sooner if that's your goal. Good luck!

Thanks for everyone's input. My goal would be to get back ASAP but I guess nobody ever really knows until after surgery right

I had surgery on 9/30 and returned 10/7 one week off. I also have a desk job so the lifting wasn't a concern. I could hsve probably went back soon but choose to just enjoy that extra time at home as a single mom. Just take it easy and try and sit up straight I notice that helps with the back discomfort and the standing up from my chair. I wasn't extremely tired after my first day and found that being back to my schedule helped me get my protien in. Good luck to you!