Recovery time...

[Boobear7 7]

How long was everyone one off work after surgery?

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Surgery on Monday, back to work part time the following Wednesday, back full time 2 weeks from surgery. It kicked my butt the first week or two but I also think me being up and around is part of the reason my recovery was so easy. (I stand, walk, and talk, the only thing I lift is a laptop and stethoscope).

Edited January 5, 2014 by SoccerMomma73

[Boobear7 7]

Thanks. I sit down all day and talk to people. I am hoping to only have to take one week off but was wondering how realistic my thoughts were. Is one week realistic?

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I was supposed to do a week but ended up staying in-patient until late on day 4 so my doc made me add 2 extra days off . It is extremely variable though. By day 5 or 6 I was only taking pain meds at bedtime and I was up moving around doing everything necessary to run a household (single momma). Other than being sore and slow (and tired) I was fine to go back, but there are people on here with sedentary jobs who take 6 weeks and need every day of it! I think it's possible, but have a back-up plan just in case (I took my heating pad to work the first couple weeks and slapped it on between patients...heaven, pure heaven). NATURALLY, always do what your doc says

[dreamscometrue 262]

Thanks. I sit down all day and talk to people. I am hoping to only have to take one week off but was wondering how realistic my thoughts were. Is one week realistic?

Hi there! So I was sleeved almost 3 weeks ago and I asked the exact same question. A lot of people kept telling me 2-3 weeks off work... That was not the case for me! I travel and am in sales (in and out of the car all day) and I was sleeved on a Tuesday and felt fine and went back to work Monday. That being said, I only worked a half day due to weather, but I would have been completely fine, especially sitting at a desk all day! The only pain I had was a bit of discomfort getting in and out of the car (and in and out of bed). Again, I think everyone is different on how they handle recovery, but that was how it went for me!

[Doing It 4 Them 84]

I thought I would maybe be out 2 but my Dr says mandatory 4 weeks.

[bearman99 228]

I will say that 1 week would have been rough for me in that I needed my nap-e-poo's in the afternoon. I was tired late in week 1, early week 2. I am now at the end of week 2 and am feeling anxious to get back to work. So, for me, I think 2 weeks is going to be ideal.