Hi all!

I plan on using FMLA and short term disability for my surgery. Did anyone else take advantage of this? I really want to take 6 -8 weeks to fully heal and be able to get myself on a strict schedule to make sure i am as successful as possible with this. I work from home for a credit card company and its a very emotionally stressful and mentally taxing job. I commute 2 times a week sometimes just for change of scenery. What was your time off time frame and how would i go about asking my doctor for an excused 6-8 weeks off work. This is my first time ever in my life having surgery as well.

I used FMLA for my time off too. I was off 3.5 weeks but my doctor said I could go back in 2. I'm a paralegal, so I'm stationary but still stressful. It took me about 6 weeks to really feel myself again.

So it is possible for the doctor to give me the time off that i need? Really i could take 3 months but i think 2 months would more than enough to get my eating, exercising and mental state all under control. I am just afraid of what the doctor may say.

My doc is insisting on 12 weeks and I'm cool with that.

I work in a hospital. .do little bit of patient lifting. My doc office said 4wks. I just applied for FMLA last week for 4wks. .I really wanted 6-8 wks, but didn't know if doc would allow that or sign off on it. I feel this new life style is challenging enough learning our new way of eating. .and it should automatically be a 6wk off. I especially work nights, 12 hrs shift. I applied for FMLA, I'd short term disability a separate thing?..do I have to call the company that process our FMLA and tell them I want STD also?

I agree with you, i need this time to really get my eating and exercising completely under my belt so when i go back to work i feel ready. Ask ur employer i spoke with my boss and she gave me all the information i needed. I just wonder if my doctor would sign off on 2 months... Or even be willing to do 3 months if he knew i could take it. Does anyone know how to bring this up? Or the correct verbiage to use?

Edited March 29, 201412 yr by Kgregory

I took 8 weeks off. I started with 6 and got an extra 2. I am an RN so I needed the time to heal. I have to move around a lot in my job. I know people go back after 5 days extra good for them! I needed the time to get over the pain and get my energy level back.

Jealous. I'll be back at work 6 days after surgery. I sit so that helps, but oh is love a few weeks off!

Yes, I'm off for at least 4 weeks and it could be more if the doctor thinks I need it. I also used STD and FMLA.

My surgeon only approves two weeks off work unless there is a complication. My short term disability carrier would also only approve two weeks. I'm a HR Manager so I have an office position but it can certainly be highly stressful. If you can get more time off, take it! I'm still exhausted every day and I'm six weeks out.