Anyone work Homecare ? if so , how long off work roughly ?

I was supposed to be off for 8 with a desk job,  no lifting involved. I opted to go back at 6 weeks. 

  I would say you are looking at 6-8 weeks.... Talk to your surgeon about he lifting involved in your job...

I think it's totally dependant on your rate of recovery.  When I had my surgery I was just starting a new job, therefore had no extended health coverage...therefore I tool some vacation but was back at work within 3 weeks of my surgery, I am also in the clerical field.

As mentioned above I think ONLY you and your surgeon will be able to pinpoint the time..you will no doubt have a follow-up a couple of weeks after and that will help to determine further how things are progressing.

You canno lift/push/pull anything more than 8lbs for 8 weeks.  Work that into your schedule, or you'll wind up for another surgery to repair a hernia.