How long after surgery did you go back to work

Milka_M
on 8/26/12 11:07 am - Bronx, NY

I know this differs for everyone and I am just a little curious. I took four weeks off but am thinking of extending it one more week.

TerriORN
on 8/26/12 11:08 am - Maple Valley, WA

VSG on 07/09/12

I was off two weeks.

sleevegirl
on 8/26/12 11:10 am - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

Depends on what you do and how you feel. If you feel like you need another week, take it.

I was out a couple of days, BUT I own the company and my team did most of the work, I also work at my home office. I didn't really go back full time until 2 weeks or so.

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jolenecsky
on 8/26/12 11:32 am - Franklin, KY

VSG on 08/15/12

I went back to work at 1 1/2 weeks, but I have a fairly easy desk job. Plus, I couldn't afford to stay off work. But if I would have had Ithe option, I would have liked to have another week at least. However, I feel completely back to normal energy wise. Just struggling with the liquids.

DOS: 8/15/12

PrettyEyes_41
on 8/26/12 11:36 am - MS

VSG on 06/12/12

I went back at 3 weeks and felt perfectly fine except for some bowel irritability. Dr. put me on some medicine for it that made me sick and so I took another week off to clear that up. We think I had a bit of an intestinal infection when I went into the hospital. Otherwise 3 weeks were plenty of time.

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melz1974
on 8/26/12 11:59 am

VSG on 07/10/12

6 weeks. But my job requires lots of heavy lifting (70 lbs) and pushing/ pulling large blobs of plastic (100-200 lbs) and my doctor didn't want to tear anything or have me get a hernia.

Wildcat-NYC
on 8/26/12 12:28 pm

VSG on 08/16/12

I went back after 6 days. I have a desk job, so it is not physically demanding.

Tracker starting weight = surgery weight

ERnurseMN
on 8/26/12 12:43 pm - MN

I am a nurse and had to be off a 6 weeks minimum. I took 8 off but went back after 7 because I was ready and bored.

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Pinkone
on 8/26/12 1:40 pm - Des Moines, IA

VSG on 08/13/12

I teach part time at the local community college, and I had a week and 3 days between surgery and my first teaching day.

Tracey

Mike B.
on 8/26/12 2:22 pm

VSG on 12/09/11

I took three weeks off only because it was Christmas break and I work at a school. Had it not been a break in school, I would have been able to go back after a week off. It really depends on what type of work you do. Good luck.

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