how soon did you go back to work?

I am taking three weeks off.

My surgeon said he recommends you be out for a month but a lot of people can go back in 2-3 weeks depending on the type of job. I'm taking 4 weeks as I want to try to focus on recovery, diet, hydration, protien, exercise and get use to my new tummy.  I'm also a nurse and work around radiation and we have to wear some very heavy lead aprons. 

Best of luck to you! 
 

 I have an office job as well, but I'm pretty active and in meetings 98% of the time. However, I went back on day 7 post surgery and just took it easy. I actually planned on two weeks out, but I started to go nuts sitting at home all day. :)

My Dr wont give me more then 3 weeks. I work in an ER where its not always possible to plan for help in emergency situations. I am 5 days post op and feel pretty good though, a little tired though. So we will see. Good luck on your surgery

My surgion asks we take three weeks off. I'm going back tomorrow but like you, I have a desk job  but work from home as well.

I'm finding the Phase II diet to be a fulltime job of constantly sipping on shakes or water.  You will need to plan well and sip, sip, sip at your desk or you will get dehydrated and behind on your nutrition.

I have a desk job as well and am free to get up and move around. I went back exactly 1 week post op and it was fine. I leaned back when I needed to (it was hard to sit up straight, but I had a drain in) and got up and walked around frequently. No one at work knows I had WLS and no one "caught on" that anything was different. It was fine :)