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Time off work

I am targeting a VSG in mid February. I'm a remote employee and work mostly from home. Is it unreasonable to think I can get away with just taking a week off from work?

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      @@AlishaMay79 I think a week off in your situation is entirely workable.

    • M!@
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      I had my procedure on Friday and was back at work the following Tuesday. I have a job where I do a lot of walking around and that was particularly helping since I needed to be walking anyway. One day

    • FrankyG
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      I slept mostly for the two weeks I took off, but if I was working remotely, I might have been able to handle just one week, and then worked a few hours, nap an hour, work a few more, nap... But I wa

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    I'm curious about this as well.... Did you guys have restrictions as far as how much weight you were allowed to lift after surgery? I am a RN and cannot work with any restrictions... I have my first consultation with a surgeon in the 27th of January, and I am super excited and nervous also.

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    I'm curious about this as well.... Did you guys have restrictions as far as how much weight you were allowed to lift after surgery? I am a RN and cannot work with any restrictions... I have my first consultation with a surgeon in the 27th of January, and I am super excited and nervous also.

    You will definitely have a lifting restriction for the first couple weeks at least, because of the incisions.

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    Anyone remember the time/weight restrictions? I have two toddlers about 35 lbs apiece.

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    Not at all as long as things go well. I'm a systems engineer and was back at work the next week. Felt fine. Be advised that some folks respond better than others so if you can plan for the worst, then go back early to maximize your time off plan, I'd do it.

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    I'm curious about this as well.... Did you guys have restrictions as far as how much weight you were allowed to lift after surgery? I am a RN and cannot work with any restrictions... I have my first consultation with a surgeon in the 27th of January, and I am super excited and nervous also.

    You will definitely have a lifting restriction for the first couple weeks at least, because of the incisions.

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    since I am a RN I work 3 12.5 hour shifts per week.. I was thinking I could work my 3 shifts, have surgery the next day, then I'd have off 7 days after surgery and and additionally I could maybe take 3 days of PTO, and then schedule my 3 shifts at the end of the next week. That would give me exactly 2 weeks off work after surgery....but only need to request 1 week of time off...

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    Not more than 10 pounds.If you can get a solid 2 weeks you will be ok.

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