Tip for people making plans for post op

[soccergirl09 52]

Friends, I'm a week post-op and decided to virtually take zero time off. I basically took 2 days extra plus my 2 normal days off. Needless to say, I'm exhausted! I have recovered remarkably well. My only issue right now is still the bloat and my tummy feels like someone punched it, but other than that I think I'm doing good. But the fatigue is nuts. I obviously have zero energy from food so I'm bragging. Don't do like me and take time off to at least be able to doze off in peace. Cheers.

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[hopefulvspgirl 35]

I fear I'll be in the same boat. I'm only out of the office for a week, and stupidly volunteered to work from home starting day 4. I know they will be patient if I take time out to nap, but I shouldn't have and didn't really need to volunteer to work.

[SwampBillies 65]

I have my surgery next Friday and plan to return to work the following Thursday. That will only give me 5 days to heal but it's a desk job. I'm hoping it will be enough!

[Clarevoyant 347]

My surgery is this coming Monday and I took two weeks. Then will try to work from home a couple days a week the first few weeks back. I have a desk job but a 2 hour commute so that makes for a long day.

[soccergirl09 52]

I have my surgery next Friday and plan to return to work the following Thursday. That will only give me 5 days to heal but it's a desk job. I'm hoping it will be enough!

if they don't mind you having issues lifting a pencil... Haha!!! I'm trying to put up a front but the lack of calories really gets to you. I walk around a 200,000 sft building all day. I've had trouble concentrating bc I just want to sleep. Lol. From being tired. Everything else has been great!

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[Harsha 168]

My surgery is next thursday and I took off the following week. I hope I'm feeling well enough to at least go in for half days.

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[alisha401 14]

I just had my surgery on Tuesday. I took 5 weeks off to heal. My biggest fear is going stircrazy from being off for so long.

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[cindyw41 761]

I had surgery on Tuesday and went back to work the following Monday. I was exhausted. @@SwampBillies I have a desk job. I was able to take naps during the day because I worked for my dad at his house. I didn't make it through the day until week 3.

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[ciciz 8]

I had surgery on Friday 7/8 and saw a couple of my home health patients that Monday 7/11. That was just driving to their homes, giving an injection, and going home, though. It was a little bit tough, mostly just getting the energy to get up and get ready because I was just so exhausted from surgery.

I did an infusion for my other job a couple of days later, and then the first day I worked a "full" day was Friday the 15th, so exactly a week post op, and I felt great. The only issue was trying to keep hydrated!! It's hard to have to drink so slowly

My worst days (other than the day of surgery) were days 4 and 5 post op, just because I was feeling so week. I had a very easy recovery though and have had no problem keeping down fluids or Protein shakes. If I'd had issues there's no possible way I would have gone back so early!

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[theantichick 2,204]

I have a desk job, and carpool with my hubby, so I'm planning on one week off and one week working from home, but I can extend the work from home a second week if there's issues. I'm hoping that will be enough time. :/