Hello! I am starting the process with gastric sleeve on Wednesday, but my insurance requires 3 months of supervised dieting, so I am looking at March or April for surgery (providing there are no hiccups). I teach at home for a virtual high school, so I am wondering how long I will need to be off of work. Ideally, I would love to have the surgery later in the week and go back to work on Monday. I teach Seniors and I am the only one in my school that is certified to teach the courses that I teach (AP). I love my kiddos too, it will be good for me to get back to working with them. When I had my knee replacement, I was back within 2 weeks, but like I said, I work from home and I was 36, so it was an easier recovery than others. I just roll out of bed and log in.

So, how long before you went back, and if you were working in a position like mine, do you think you could have went back more quickly? I can take off much longer if I want, my school gives us an enormous amount of time each year, which is odd for a virtual position. Haha, nobody ever uses it because we actually enjoy our job.

I work from home as well and I only took 4 days off. It might have been a little too optimistic, but being as though all I have to do is go to my office and log on to my workstation, I'm thinking I should be OK. My surgery is scheduled for 1/29

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I had a desk job when I had the sleeve and took one week off. This time I’m having my conversion to a bypass on a Thursday and taking the whole next week off. My friend did the same thing and he was fine.

My job is allowing me 6 weeks off, but only 5 of the weeks will be paid. I'll probably take all 6 weeks off because I want to start off strong and make good habits!

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My doctor said most people are fine to return after one week. He wanted me home for two weeks because I have a very physical job. The return has been fine, though navigating "learning" the sleeve, what to eat, etc has been a challenge.

Maybe you can schedule your surgery over spring break and not miss any time from work. The recovery time is quick.

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Maybe you can schedule your surgery over spring break and not miss any time from work. The recovery time is quick.

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That would be ideal but the three month diet is throwing that timeframe off. I think it’s going to end up taking place in May or June.

I was told you have a year to schedule after you complete all your clearances. Maybe you can schedule it over summer break.

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Surgery was 3/11/15 and I was back to work 3/18/15.

Surgery was 10/3/16 went back the 13th could have went back the 10th but follow up appointment wasn't until the 12th to clear me

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I will be able to schedule anytime after may 15, unless my doc does not require the two week pre-op diet. With how everything will fall, if he doesn’t require that, I could schedule during the last two weeks of April. I am not sure if every doctor requires the diet, as I hear some do and some don’t. I have my first appointment on Jan. 9 so I will have a better idea then. [emoji123]

Like someone said earlier, it all depends on the person.

I had surgery on a Tuesday, was released Thursday and was at work (office) comfortably on Monday.

I hope this helps!

I teach 4th grade. I had the first week off for holidays (sleeved 12/28) and I took another week.

I work from home, my doc put me out on short term disability for 6 weeks. I only used 5 weeks. I guilted myself back to work a week early.