Hello all, newbie question: how long did you plan to take off work for surgery and recovery?

I took a week. Everybody is different but I was told to take a week. Glad I did. I felt fine but needed to detox from all the chemicals pumped into my body from surgery and pain med which I didn't have to take much of. Then I needed to make sure I was getting enough nutrients from the liquid fast post op. So a week worked well for me.

Thanks relief57! I'm hoping a week would be enough time and need no meds. When I had my gallbladder out I didn't take any medication!

Hi I am 5 days post op and plan to go back Wednesday which is 8 days. I feel pretty good today just some indigestion. Got Gas X strips today at pharmacy and not tmi but a huge burp after I had one. A week is just the right amount of time I think. My dr said I could have it done on a Thursday and go back on Monday. Not as a teacher I couldn't go back.. Good Luck to you..

Thank you all for the insight. I was hoping about a week was a good amount of time. I'm finishing up testing and hoped to be approved soon for a June date

I had surgery on Friday and went back on Tuesday. I was really really tired, but I did fine. If you have the time, I suggest you take a couple of days off - because you never know if you will need a little more time to recoup:)

had my surgery on a Thursday and was back to work by the next Wednesday...but I had some issues with nausea...otherwise I would have had been back on that Monday. you take what you need though...you can always say more and then if you feel up to it go back early...unless your job requires you to be released from your doctor. best wishes and remember we are here for you!!!

Hello everyone my sleeve is scheduled tomorrow I'm so nervous I stumbled across the complication site and now I'm terrified I have a 4 yr old and I just am scared! Thus far I've felt so good about my decision everything fell into plAce and now after reading complications I'm so scared and doubting myself?? Has anyone felt like this?

I planned on taking a week, but I ended up having some really bad reactions to medication and didn't actually start healing until the 2nd week, which forced me to take 2.

Surg Friday, back to work Monday. Could hVe used 2 more days.