Time off work?

If you went to Guelph, how long did they recommend you be off work?

Thanks

I don't know about Guelph, but TWH they say about a month.  Now, I've been off for 3 weeks and I feel like I could have went back a week or so ago but the food is the killer.  I've had a hard time figuring out what I can and can't eat, so because I that I'm staying home until the month is up.

Thanks for letting me know. I need to talk to my boss this week about why I need to miss days of work for appointments. I'm in London and having my appointments in Windsor so it pretty much takes a full work day to go. He'll also want to know roughly how long I'll be off after the surgery.

I had my surgery in Guelph as well, it really depends on your type of job. I'm at a desk all day and my surgeon recommended 4 weeks. After two weeks I felt totally fine....then it hit me. Fainting spells from not eating/drinking enough, total weakness and vomiting when eating. Was awful! My first week back at 5 weeks post op, I worked at home and was only part time that week doing 4 hours a day, worked perfect. By the next week I was fine to come to work but still nervous about the fainting spells. It took me 7 weeks (which is a little long) to finally turn that corner of "I feel like i'm going to die" lol

It will also depend on the type of work you do. If there is heavy lifting involved they may recommend taking longer.

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I went through TWH and I asked for six weeks. I wanted to be well into the soft food stage and used to my food and walking routine and completely recovered before I went back to work. I'm really glad I took that time, it was a good start.

I had Dr. Perriera -hong and she would only give me 4 weeks off, and I work as a PSW (which is very physical work), but I felt like I could have returned after only 2 weeks.

I had Dr. Perriera -hong and she would only give me 4 weeks off, and I work as a PSW (which is very physical work), but I felt like I could have returned after only 2 weeks.

Thanks for responding, everyone. I told my boss 4 weeks since that seems to be the most common. I did mention that it could be longer and that I still wouldn't be able to do any heavy lifting for a while afterwards.