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I went back at 2 weeks! I am a first grade teacher. Best thing I could have done! It just helped me feel normal to be back in the swing of things! 5 weeks out now and feel great!

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Depends on your level of activity at work. I do accounts receivable so walking up and down the stairs a few times is about as active my day at work gets. If there lifting involved or something of the sort the no lifting more than 10lbs would apply and would keep you out longer. :-) I went back to work 5 days post op.

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I went back to work today, had surgery on 12/12. I decided to shorten my day. I was exhausted. Will try to stick it out tomorrow.

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I am also a teacher - 5th grade - I took 2 weeks. I was also dead tired after my first week back. I am good now though.

Today I am 5 weeks post op and doing great!

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Inventory control supervisor in 400,000 sq ft distribution center walking between 2-6 miles per day. Surgery 11-4 discharged 11-6 and back at work on 11-10. Best thing to keep me going. 2nd follow up with surgeon today post op and doing well! Keep doing what I'm doing. :)

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I'm a veterinary technician. Very active job, on my feet all day, lifting, bending, stretching, squatting, etc. I went back after 1 week. Just made sure I had plenty of Protein Shakes and fluids to sip on all day in between appointments.

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I have a desk job primarily. I went back after three weeks. But, I had to beg my doctor to release me. He wanted me out of work for 6 weeks! CRAZY!!!

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I was sleeved on 12/9 and have been out of work since 12/5 due to have to get a filter in, I'm a hairdresser at a very, very busy salon and I go back to work on 1/5

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I took 5 weeks off only because I could. I only work part time, but am on feet all day when I am there. But at the two week mark I am pretty sure I could have gone back to work but I so enjoyed the time off!!!!!

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I went back to work after 2 weeks also. I feel really good, I am tolerating everything I eat and drink, which is mostly Water. As long as I stay away from purified water, I can drink the water. When I was first sleeved I couldn't stand the taste of water then I figured out it was the purified water. I have never like purified water, I prefer spring or tap.

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I work two jobs. I returned to work one week post-op and barely made it. I could only stay 1/2 day. I was still experiencing discomfort and felt extremely tired. As of yesterday (12/22/14), I returned to work full force and I'm doing well. Any of you on your puree diet yet?

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