How do most feel right after surgery? I'm hoping to only take one week off work, two at most. Is this unrealistic? Also worried about losing too fast and feeling crummy.

I have been very fortunate to have had no complications and a fairly easy recovery. It's impossible to predict though!

i had a two day hospital stay, and I was up walking laps around the hospital wing within a few hours. (Although, most of those two days, I was sleeping.).

I did go back to work yesterday, which was day 6, but I have a desk job and I only work 6 hours a day. I was exhausted by mid-day, so it probably wouldn't have hurt to take more time off. I didn't want to tell anyone at work about the surgery though, so I just sucked it up and dealt with the exhaustion.

How do most feel right after surgery? I'm hoping to only take one week off work, two at most. Is this unrealistic? Also worried about losing too fast and feeling crummy.

From what I've read everyone reacts differently to the surgery. Better to wait and see. Ask for 2 weeks. You can always amend it if you feel like going back earlier.

My doctor recommends two weeks, saying you can return after one week. I returned after one week, I was not in pain at all, but I think I could have used the other week to rest and recoup a little more. Staying hydrated is the first issue that you have to deal with. It is tough to get all the liquids in at first. I did fine, just tired, really tired. This surgery is a major shock to your body so it takes a little time to adjust. I am 4 weeks post op and doing much better every day!

This information is so valuable, as I have been asking and researching the estimated time out after surgery. Thanks for sharing

I talked to my doctor yesterday. He said he prefers patients take 2 weeks at least but he understands lots of people can't. He told me a week at home for sure and then to try to work just a few hours a day on week 2. By week 3 he said half a day and week 4 back to normal schedule. The hardest part is the time you need to stay hydrated.