How long did you take off work? Non desk job

[Brenda Sherwood 64]

Just curious how long you took off work if you had a somewhat physical job? Im a poker dealer which requires tons of stretching and my stomache is up against the table all the time, bumping. My dr says only 2 weeks, Im thinking 3 or atleast I was until reading around this site, now Im thinking 2 months lol. Plus I have a 2 yr old to work with

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Edited April 23, 2016 by Brenda Sherwood

[Cherylvanden 2]

I think I'll do two.weeks.and half days on third,.then back ft.

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[Dub 10,019]

I took 3 full weeks off.

The biggest reason was to heal the umbilical hernia that was also repaired during my VSG surgery.

I'm glad I did, too, as early in that third week, I was very weak and discovered my blood pressure was running crazy low.....low for the first time in my adult life. lol. A medication reduction and I was instantly fine and have been since.

Had I just had the sleeve alone.....two full weeks may have been just fine had I not had the blood pressure issue to deal with, too.

[Monie45 22]

26 Days... April 13th-May 8th..

Returning on May 9th..

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[chandra84 27]

I took 8 days. (Waitress with 4 kids) no complications, hiatal hernia repair as well.

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[finallyfree! 84]

I work in a cattery and am taking 2 months. This is major surgery. A leak can kill you. You have an enormous wound in your abdomen. The trouble is we cant see it, like if you had knee replacement surgery or similar. If you are able to have more time off then take it. Be very careful with your toddler as well as lifting a little one put someone I know back in hospital with a leak. Be kind to yourself and let your body heal. Stretching and bumping a raw wound does not sound good.

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

I took a week and a half off from my desk job...

[Megall9 268]

I'm a grocery store cashier, and I was told by my surgeon that two weeks off was fine. I'm not allowed to lift anything over ten pounds until six weeks out. So when I go back I'll be on light duties like customer service desk, or express lane. I'll still be standing for four hours at a time at first. My manager has been great about everything, and when I come back she will start me with two shifts the first week not on back to back days, so I can see how I feel, and start upping my shifts from there if I feel well.

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[Kindle 8,667]

I had surgery on a Friday, back to work Thursday. I'm a vet tech and work 10 hour shifts. On my feet all day, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling and lifting. Lab work, surgery assist, holding dogs, carrying cats, wrangling horses, wrestling goats and pigs. I had a 20 pound lifting restriction for 3 weeks so we didn't schedule any large animal appointments or big dog surgeries during that time. Back to lifting 40-60 pound at day 21.

I had no problems other than being pretty tired at the end of the day. I was on a full liquid diet for the first 18 days so I just made sure to have plenty of fluids at work to constantly sip in between appointments. I added pureed fruit to my Protein smoothies and that really helped with my energy level.

[Alison Terminesi 6]

I am a dealer too! I'm still preop but I'm hoping all they say is 2 weeks, if not less.

[Brenda Sherwood 64]

Im actually taking 3.5 weeks. Surgery 5th, back on 30th. Its slow for the first part of the month anyway

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[Brenda Sherwood 64]

I am a dealer too! I'm still preop but I'm hoping all they say is 2 weeks, if not less.

If you deal poker too, i definitely wouldnt go less. If regular table games like blackjack, I would think 2 weeks probably ok

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[emiroo 16]

I took 4 weeks off; I'm an RN. I probably could have gone back after 3 if I had needed to.

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[Alison Terminesi 6]

I do deal BJ. I also deal roulette and midi baccarat which is a sit down game. If I ask for BJ and novelties for a while it might be better.

[Bea41 6]

I took 4 days and had hernia repaired. I'm a hair stylist and went back short days for 3 day the back to full schedule. I'm 3 weeks post surgery today and feel great

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