For those who are back to work, how long did you take off? In hindsight, do you think it was the right amount of time? How did you know you were ready to go back?

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My doc recommend a month, she wanted me to be able to eat solids before returning to work.

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Seven days. Next week I was partially at the office and partially working from home.

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I'm a teacher and because of an insurance glitch couldn't have surgery scheduled until August 22. I go back September 6 so I'll only be out two weeks. Sucks cause I'm pretty much just hanging around right now...

My first week back should be pretty light. 2 pd days, 2 half days then a three day weekend so I'll have 3 weeks before I'm in the thick of it...

Hopefully it's enough :/

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I'm a self employed consultant. I was planning on being crabby for 2-3 weeks. I was back at my computer the next day. I happen to really like my job, but I didn't see any reason not to be doing it.

I am second guessing my decision to take just one week now.

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I only took one as well, uh oh

1 week off completely and 2nd week went back part time

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Thank you so much for your response I was only able to be off for 1week 2days and will return the 2nd week on light duty for 4hrs a day! My body heals pretty quick praying for no complications with sleeve!!!!!

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My surgery date is August 1st and I plan on going back the following monday which is exactly one week. I am a commercial food photographer for a large company and I was worried about it not being enough time, but that for me as well was all that I could get off.

I went back (today) on day 5 (sleeved 7/20), however, I work with a small group of people in a relaxed atmosphere and have a desk job (dir of hr). Most importantly, they know what is up and am supportive and respectful (i.e. the girl who is notorious for eating yummy smelling mexican food at her desk ate outside today so I didn't have to smell it -- without any request of mine (I never would have). If you're on your feet 25% of more of the time I would wait at least 3 weeks if possible.

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My surgery was Friday July 22nd and I think I'm going to go back to work tomorrow. I had planned to go back on Thursday but after sitting around the house all day today, I really do feel fine. I figure I can sit on my behind at my desk as well as I can sit on my behind here at home. So unless I wake up feeling worse than I do today my answer will be 4 days.

I took 2 weeks off. Surgery 7/5 back to work 7/18. We had an audit so my return was to 10 HR days and high stress so by Thursday my coworkers could tell I was absolutely exhausted. But I made it through all 4 days ( I get alternating Friday's off) and got 3 days to recover. Back to work today I felt better than I have since before my 1 week pre-op liquid diet. Still taking it easy - I have a desk job but it's hard to remember to get up and move around frequently - and concentrating on getting my water and protein in... And supplements - that's the hard one!!

I took one week off, but I have a desk job. The first three days I left early, when I felt exhausted. The. It was the weekend again, so today was my first full day and I felt good (sleeved on 7/13)

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I am back to work today, one week after surgery. I realized how tired I am before I even got here this morning, so I opted to do half days the rest of the week and come back full day strong on Monday. So glad I was able to do it, but if I could do it all over, I definitely would have taken 2 full weeks off.

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I had 3 weeks but this was more than needed. 2 weeks would have been enough. Straight back into 7 days straight working shifts and all ok.

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A week and a day. It was fine, but I was tired after I came home. I had a lot of fatigue in week 3 but Vitamins helped a lot.

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I was off 10 days. Flew from Canada to Mexico on a Saturday. Surgery that day. Left Mexico for San Diego on the Tuesday. Back to canada the Friday. Back to work the Wednesday for full days.

I work at a desk job so was more than fine to return at that point.

I kept my surgery a secret so just took vacation days.

If I was telling others and was able to get approved medical leave I may have taken longer just to relax, but by 10 days I was going stir crazy as it was.