How much time off did you need after surgery?

I realize this is an individual question but am worried about how much time I will need to recover. I am a middle school counselor and am mostly sedentary. I have about 3 and a half weeks of sick leave left. If all goes well, how much time do you think I will need. Oh, my commute is 90 mins round trip. Thanks, Julie

I didn't rush back to work and I had something else (unrelated to surgery that I needed time off for, so I took a little over 5 weeks off. I could've went back at 3 or 4 weeks but I know I would've struggled to make it through a full day because I was still taking naps in the afternoon. Conversely, I had a co-worker that had surgery 12 days after me and she was at the mall shopping a week after surgery and back to work a week or so after that...we all heal differently. HTH Take Care, Terry

Hi Julie. I am also a middle school teacher. At the time I had the surgery, I worked in a school where I had to climb many stairs to get to and from my room. The school did not have air conditioning either. To make a long story short, I was off for three weeks total. I was actually ready to go back to work at the end of the first week. Really --- I felt GREAT!!! But you know --- each person is so different when it comes to the healing process. I guess I would be more worried about the drive. At the time my commute was 35 minutes on way. You should be fine.

Hi Julie, I had open RNY and was back to work two weeks after my surgery. The first week I worked part time (5 hours per day) and the 2nd week 6 to 7 hours, and by 4 weeks post op I was back to full time. Hugs, Mo

Thank you, my friends, You have eased my mind greatly. It helps to know that it is possible to heal enough to return to work in the time I do have. Once again, you have allayed my fears. Thanks! Julie