Date coming fast!!!

So my pre-op appt is on Friday!  I can't believe how fast this entire process has been!  I went to see my surgeon in July and now I'm a month away from surgery!!!!  I'm extremely excited to start this process and get healthy!

I know the experiences vary, but how long were you guys out of work?  I've heard from 1 week up to 3 wks?

  Have a great day my OH fam!!

Congrats on your surgery date :o)  Time will fly fast and make sure you stock up for a week of stuff you will need .


Everybody is different on how they handle the pain after the surgery . You could be like me and not have any pain after surgery.  I had no port pain, gas pains, or shoulder pain .  Or you could be like some of the others that had quite a bit of pain it really depends on how well you do :o)

I dont work but my doc told me that if I sat at a desk and did nothing but sit there I could go back within a week if I felt like it,   if I have a job that requires me to lift anything over 10 pounds then I had to sit out for six weeks .   It all depends on what kind of job you have and what you have to do on that job :o)

Alot of people I know they  had a desk job was back to work about 7-10 days after surgery :o)

Thanks!  I actually work at the hospital I'm having surgery in.  I have a desk job but I'm always running around.  I will probably not be able to do the cash boxes b/c those things are heavy. lol

Hopefully I'll be just like you and have no pain!  Fingers crossed!

i just had my surgery on Aug. 1st, i stayed one night in the hospital came home tuesday, i was back at work on thursday doing very light work, i have a desk job as well. my co workers were very supportive and if at anytime i felt like a needed a little break i was able to do so but for the most part i was good. I dont do any lifting though just sitting at a desk working on a computer.


good luck!

ps i didnt have any pain in my incisions or port but i did have a little bit of neck pain for the position i was in during surgery but it has since gone away.