How long did everyone take off for work ? I'm not sure how much time to take ?. I have a office job I sit down & talk to people on the phone it's can be mentally stressful but not manually.

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I was wondering the same thing.

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Hi Ivy, I have the exact same job. I asked for 4 weeks, but I honestly think I could go back Monday after only 2 weeks off. My recovery has been uneventful, I feel pretty much normal.

Hi Ivy, I have the exact same job. I asked for 4 weeks, but I honestly think I could go back Monday after only 2 weeks off. My recovery has been uneventful, I feel pretty much normal.

Thank you I was thinking the same to ask for 2 weeks

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I'm in social work (aka paper work!) and Im planning to return to work 8 days after surgery. Nothing physically strenuous about my position right now. My coworker was absolutely fine and returned in a short amount of time so following her lead!

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2 weeks off and I'm a truck driver... no problems at all. My recovery also has been non eventful. food and Water had never been a problem. I was wondering if I was even sleeved at all lol

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I took 1 week off. I work in an office. I was tirrd when I got home. I had to do it that way as I didnt have sick keave. I think 2 weeks is a reasonable plan.

Thanks everyone

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Im a nurse am hoping for 3 weeks off.as do lifting

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I took 2 weeks seemed perfect. Diet is almost semi normal at that point and your used to lack of calories..

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Yes I think for my job 2 weeks is good also

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I took a week and a half but I was ready to go back after a week. Only took the extra because it was the holidays and I was planning already on taking that time off before I was scheduled for the surgery.

I also do an office job that requires me to sit at my desk most of the day, no heavy lifting. I did out patient surgery on a Thursday. Took the following Friday off work and was back at work that Monday. I was really tired because the post op liquid diet didn't provide any food fuel for energy, but I was feeling good as new on all fronts by the end of that week. I got through work just fine each day and went to bed early each night lol.

I also do an office job that requires me to sit at my desk most of the day, no heavy lifting. I did out patient surgery on a Thursday. Took the following Friday off work and was back at work that Monday. I was really tired because the post op liquid diet didn't provide any food fuel for energy, but I was feeling good as new on all fronts by the end of that week. I got through work just fine each day and went to bed early each night lol.

Wow ! You didn't have to stay overnight ?

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@Ivfavy not at all. I went in about 8 that morning and was home by 3:30ish that afternoon. I was up and walking about 45 minutes after surgery....mostly out of the need to use the restroom thanks to all the fluids lol.