My surgeon recommends four weeks off work but financially that isn't possible. With my band, I was banded Thursday and returned to work Monday. How long do I need to plan to stay home?

I had my sleeve surgery on a Monday and went back to work the following Tuesday. No pain pills needed. I have a desk job and had no problems...not tired or anything and this was after a 5 day hospital stay due to complications from my band that I had removed a month prior. I had alot of swelling and could not swallow a sip of Water..so they would not let me leave until I could. But 3 days home and I was ready to go back to work

it really depends on the job, I don't have a desk job but my job involves a lot of sitting around doing nothing. I had 2 weeks off and was cleared to go back and wish I would have taken another week off to recuperate more.

I had my surgery on June 4th, and will be going back to my desk job on the 13th. If I had more energy I would have went sooner. I have been off pain meds since 2 days after surgery.

I was given 6 weeks off. I went back to work at 3 weeks. I was going nuts sitting at home. I could have went back at 1 week. I felt fine. Everyone is different though.

My work at the time was mean - I had surgery on a Tuesday and had to be available by phone and email starting Thursday. I was back in the office full time (plus some) starting the following Monday.

It worked though - I was tired, but overall felt good.

Everyone is different, that's for sure!

I'm having surgery on 7/1, and will be back 7/7. I plan on working from home 7/2 & 7/3 and through the weekend if I can. Financially I can't afford to really take much more off.

I'm having surgery on 7/1, and will be back 7/7. I plan on working from home 7/2 & 7/3 and through the weekend if I can. Financially I can't afford to really take much more off.

Wow good luck and take good care of yourself ... Hope you are able to get a few days off at least 4. Health is first...

I also have a desk job, but I am the manager and the job is very stressful. I was initially given 2 weeks off and I tried to work from home the 3rd week, but I found I just did not have 8 strong hours per day. After trying to work at home for 3 days, I took another 5 days off. I had zero pain after surgery and never took any pain medication after I left the hospital. I was very weak and tired even though I am normally a high energy person.

Best of luck to you!

My wife and I had surgery May 20th, she went back to work full time as a nurse (mainly desk job in a specialist's office on May 27th without any problem.