My doctor has said I should, emphasis on should take off work an entire week....

I really don't want to. I work an office job, no lifting or anything. I can get pretty comfy at my desk. How soon is too soon to return to work?

My surgery was on Thurs (10/22) - had to stay overnight because of a hiatal hernia - and went to work on Monday, but I did cut the day short at 6 hrs instead of 8. I also work in an office/sit at a desk all day. I know I wasn't supposed to, but I also helped rake our yard the Sat. after surgery. I was careful not to overdo.

Everyone is different. I happen to be lucky enough that I get thru things like this with very little problems. I'm on soft food now and haven't found anything I can't eat (yet). I have my first fill on 12/1. I, too, feel like I don't eat much and should be losing more, but have decided to be happy it's coming off - and not going on! I'm probably getting 1000-1200 cal. per day and have lost 22 lbs.

Good luck!

I am an RN and work 12 hour nights so my doctor wants me to take off 2 weeks and I can only go back then if I promise not to lift, pull or tug on patients. The hospital I work at is where I had surgery so several of my co-workers have been banded and have already told me if I come back and do too much they will kick my butt! I am really lucky to have good support at work.:biggrin:

I just got banded last Thursday and I'm in a lot of pain. I can't imagine going back on the 26th like I'm supposed to.

I had my surgery on a Saturday afternoon. I remember looking at the clock when I got back to my room after surgery and it was 4:10pm. Went back to work Monday morning. The pain from surgery wasnt that bad but it was the gas in my lungs and body that really bothered me.

I had surgery on a Wednesday, was back in college on Monday....so 5 days....i'm not going to lie though...it hurt

Not sure how soon is too soon, but I had my surgery 10/7 and my doctor didn't allow me to go back to work until the 10/26.

I took two weeks off. Also have a desk job and probably could have returned in one week but enjoyed staying at home; healing and learning new eating habits.

I took off one week per Doctor's orders. It was probably about the right amount of time. I'm glad I didn't take off any extra - all the follow up appointments for fills are using a lot of sick leave and I like to maintain a LOT Of sick leave in case of emergencies later.

Good luck to you!

I had surgery on Monday, released from hospital on Tuesday and made it back to my 10:30am class on Wednesday. Started bartending again that Saturday. Everything went really well just be sure to have your water handy and do nothing overly strenuous. Good luck!

My procedure was on a Friday so I took that day, of course. And Monday I was still taking pain meds and sleepy - very sleepy - so I took off that day.

Tuesday, I worked from home. I could have gone in but I wanted to be close to home just in case I was still sleepy or needed something.

But I went back to work on Wednesday - no problems. I was fine. In retrospect, I would have been fine on Tuesday had I gone to the office.

My job is really sedentary too. I think for me, it was stopping the pain meds that made it possible to really focus on work. If I was still taking them, I have a feeling I would have been drowsy and it wouldn't have gone as well.

I had surgery last Wednesday and had planned on coming back to work on Monday but didn't feel up to it (port incision pain and abdominal gas). I'm in today and I am uncomfortable, but okay.

I had surgery last Thursday and I came back to work yesterday (Monday). I'm a teacher and moving around all day. I've been lucky and I think this whole experience has been easy for me.

Are you able to just play it by ear? Plan on a couple of weeks and then go back earlier if you feel like it?