Hi guys,

I’m new to this forum. I wanted to know if one week is enough to take off after surgery, I work a desk job eight hours a day

And I am grateful,i,no longer work

I'm sorry the rest of my post dropped off into oblivion, don't know if it is recoverable.

I’m having surgery on Wednesday, May 16th and plan on going back to work on Monday.

I had liposuction a few years ago but that’s it....but no deep abdominal surgeries.

Forgot to add the hernia repair

It was not so much of the surgery that had me wishing I had taken more time off but the weakness from a very low calorie diet post op. I had shakes and full liquids but couldn't get much in. I could barely finish the 3 shakes, water plus soup and felt very fatigued for the first 2 weeks.

Hugely variable between people. I work from home, so I technically took zero time off. My recovery was very easy, and if I had a desk job, I could have gone in 2 days post op.

I took 4 weeks, because I could. I was out doing yard work in under a week. I did get tired around the 3 week mark and took a daily nap for about 3 - 4 days. My nurse said my body was relearning where to look for fuel. I wish I took 6 weeks! I haven't had that much time off in 26 years and it was fabulous.

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My surgeons office recommended minimum of 4 weeks, but I took 6 weeks. I'm glad I did. My energy levels didn't return until then. You do need to be careful if you work a desk job to make sure and get up and move every hour. You are at a higher risk of blood clots if you have a stationary job.

I have asked this question as well. I go for surgery on Thursday the 31st and plan on returning to work for half days the following Thursday and then back to full days the following Monday. A lot of people I talked to said with a desk job you will probably be happy for the distraction. I have a desk that I can sit or stand at so I am not worried about being stationary too long. I think everyone's recovery time is unique too; some take longer than others. I am mostly worried about the fatigue.

At 2 weeks post op, I hit a wall energy wise. I got a B12 shot from my surgeon's office, and my energy was back within a day or two. So if you are feeling fatigued, I'd ask about B12, as opposed to just writing it off as a normal part of recovery.

I work at in education (middle school); have had two cesarean sections over 20 years ago. I had my surgery on Wednesday during spring break, was walking laps at the hospital (had to do 20 to be released) and went out of town for a night with my husband on Friday shopping at the outlet mall and got three miles in there. Back to work on Monday and so glad I did. I've had NO problems at work because I am much more scheduled in my eating, whereas at home I tend to have a taste here or there and end eating two bites too much and being miserable.

TL;DR: Surgery on Wednesday; back to work on Monday. Walk, walk, walk!

Got my surgery scheduled for July 2, and plan on taking 3 weeks off! I wanna make sure I’m
100% before going back