Hey guys,

I go in and meet with my surgeon again on March 31 for my pre-op appointment. On April 4 I will begin my 10 day liquid diet, and the surgery is scheduled for April 14.

I know that, with time, I will have this, and other, questions answered by my surgical team. However, at this point, a million things are going through my mind. My main question is, how much time did you guys take off of work? At one of the surgery meetings I had at the bariatric center, we were told that it would require 2 - 3 weeks off of work but for more sedentary positions (such as my job) it is possible to return to work after as little as one week but it all depends on the surgeon and his decision.

I know that everyone's post op experiences are different so that also plays a role. My surgery falls on a Thursday and, when I requesting time off, I told my boss that I would plan to be back sometime during the middle of the following week but it could change, and if it did I would let them know.

So, the question is, how long did you guys have to take off, especially those of you with desk jobs?

Thanks for the input!

I took 3 weeks but my husband had surgery 2 weeks after me so the 3rd week was to help take care of him

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I had surgery on a Thursday and went back Tuesday. Everyone tolerates this differently. I have friends that were off work for 2 weeks. Also depends on what you do. Just gage how you're feeling. Do what's best for you!

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I'm only taking this week (one week) off. Dr suggest 2 but my job is very sedentary. As long as the pain keeps easing up I'll be returning after this week. Boss knows what happened and fully support me so worse cause I can always come home.