Hi ya'll, how many days r u planning to take off from work after your surgery?

My surgery is scheduled for Tues. Sept 9th. I have taken off the 9-12. That gives me 4 work days and 2 weekend days before work the following Monday. So that is a total of 6 days. Is that enough time? I am also off on the Monday before surgery for labor day.

I have heard of people taking less time but I think the doc is going to fix a hiatal hernia during the surgery also(is anyone else getting a dual procedure?) so I wanted to be on the safe side.

Edited July 28, 200818 yr by Apple8<)

My banding is on Tuesday the 2nd. I am planning on going back to work the next monday. If I feel up to it though, I'm going early. My surgery was scheduled so fast, I don't have the time to take off. But, I'm not giving this up for anything. The good thing is I am being banded at the hospital I work in. Wish me luck. It's going to be here soon... })i({

Wow!!! I am scheduled for Sept 10 and I just recieved an approved return to work date of Oct 8th. I get a whole month off. I get to use my sick time and this was the period of time that the doctor told my company I would need. I work for a very large corporation and we have a seperate company that handles employee sick leave. They are nitorous for bringing people back to work too early, so I was really suprised when i got a month. I am just glad I'll be out of the liquid phase when I come back to work!!

I wish everyone well!!!

:thumbup:Sherry

I will be taking two weeks off to get comfortable and heal after my banding. My doc said that this should be enough time if everything goes smooth.

I will be taking two weeks off to get comfortable and heal after my banding. My doc said that this should be enough time if everything goes smooth.

Welcome to the September Samurai! We have a great little group here.

After reading how much time you are all taking, maybe three days isn't enough.:thumbup: I am scheduled for surgery on Friday September 19 and I was going to return to work on Monday. I really started to get worried that I was pushing too har.

I finally got the nerver to speak to someone in HR, not the Top Dog, but someone close to her. She suggested that I also take Monday and Tuesday as scheduled vacation days. So as far as everyone in my office will know, Friday, Monday and Tuesday will be vacation days.

I will have my surgery on Friday and since it will be scheduled, if I don't feel better Sunday I can plan to take Monday and Tuesday off. If I feel up to it, I will just come in and say I was bored and cancel my remaining days. Since I have to cancel 99% of my vacation anyway (I am the Manager of the Department) no one will be the wiser. And I won't look bad asking for more time at the last minute.

I feel so much better knowing I have a little wiggle room And she told me it is no one's business except my own what I do on my vacation.

I just want to thank everyone for all their input. It is a hard decission especially when you have to work. And to make matters worse, My Husband's Company is closing, he is going to be 50 and out of a job. But at least it is my insurance and this surgery is not at risk. I am going to need my health more now than before. You know they say you never know what the future holds. I just didn't see this coming.......

My date is 9-8-08 and I am taking two weeks off. Returning to work 9-22-08.:smile2:

Sheila

i am having surgery september 11th...going back to work october 9th...i was so glad they are letting me off the whole month...i am having hiatal hernia repair as well...don't know how bad that is, but i am a nurse, and i was scared with all the walking and pulling, and lifting that it would make the port area hurt...but i will be getting off the liquids right after i go back to work...so i like that...our support group meetings have had a variety of time off...most being shorter time if it's office work and no lifting. high risk jobs, like a prison guard or psych ward, (in case someone hits or kicks them in the belly)...they get 4-6 weeks off...i had a terrible time with my GB surgery...took 3-4 weeks for me to quit hurting...but i went back to work 2 weeks afterwards, so did not want to take a chance...

Hi there! My band date is Sept. 10th and I will be taking Weds, Thurs & Frid off work. I will also have the weekend to recover and back at work on Monday so 5 days total!

I will be off for six weeks.I want to make sure I am healed before going back to work.

Curvesincali

I wanted to have surgery on a Thursday to return to work the next Monday but with they way their scheduled worked my surgery is Sept 16 (Tuesday) so I just plan on taking the rest of the week. I think that should be good. I wonder...I had a hiatal hernia (sp??) when I was 16 and have just lived with it. I wonder if the doc will fix it if he sees it. Hmmm...I'll have to ask him that.

Denise

Hi everyone!! My lb day is Sept 2nd I am SO excited. I did not have to do a clear liquid diet but i'm on no caffeine, no carbonated drinks, no fast/fried food, no desserts and 64oz water daily. :smile2:

My surgery is Sept 30th. I just make the cut off to call myself a September Samurai.... (At least all of you will be done by then and I can learn from you)

Since it is a Tuesday I plan on taking the rest of the week off then with the weekend I will have 6 days off. If I have to take more I will, but I would have to take LWOP. Besides my co-worker would freak out if she had to do more than four days without me.

I too am being banded September 3rd !!! I'm going back to work on September 9th , so that's 6 days

I'm a stay at home mom. I'm being banded on tuesday, and will be back to being a mom tuesday evening. Course I'll have a teenager here to help with the boys :thumbup:

teri

I just got banded today and I will return to work on the 15th. I checked my email when I got my hands on my blackberry. I'm thinking of disconnecting my work emails from it for now. (So I don't get any distraction from healing.

Darn crackberry!