recovery time after Abdominoplasty (sp?)

My panniculectomy and brachioplasty were covered by insurance at 80% but I had to pay almost $10,000 out of pocket for the LBL, operating room, anesthesioloigst, hospital and my 20% of the covered expenses upfront.

I was planning to go back at 4 weeks, but when my incision broke down and turned necrotic and I had to have a bunch of tissue removed (and had to care for a giant hole in my belly), I took an additional 2 weeks off.  There's NO WAY, vene iwth a desk job I could have gone back earlier... and I still could not stand/walk completely upright when I *did* go back.

Lora