How much time did you take off work to recover?

How much time did you take off work to recover?

Did you have complications?

What type of job do you have (did you have when you had the surgery)?

3 weeks

no complications

manager- desk job mostly

I took 8 weeks off after my RNY, I work as a personal support worker in a nursing home and I have to lift and reposition people throughout my shift. I didn't want to have any problem with hernias so my doctor said that the 8 weeks was an appropriate amount of time for recovery.

Wishing you the very best!

I took 10 days completely off work and then did 2 weeks of flexible telework. The next week I was in the office part time. The next month I did my regular schedule but was so tired at the end of the day that I couldn't do anything else. I have a desk job but there is some lifting that I had to get help with.

4 weeks of leave, then 2 weeks of no travel and then back to normal. From a pain a recovery perspective, I could have gone back after 2 weeks except I needed the time to build good habits, manage meals, and get over everything exhausting me! Although I felt fine by week 3, it's amazing how tired I would be by end day. I'm an office based worker with about 45- 60% travel.

I had a Monday surgery and was back pushing pencils 2 weeks later. It wasn't that bad but I definitely used those 2 weeks building strength. Everyday I walked a bit farther until I i was doing about 10,000 steps.

6 weeks. On my feet job with lifting.

I was granted 4 weeks. Pain-wise I could have gone back after 1 week. I have a desk job, no lifting. But I took the full 4 weeks to get a handle on meals, understanding how it felt to eat, and getting my fluids in. I was also tired easily.

no complications.

Surgery on a Friday, 10 days later back to work on Monday. Im an accountant so very little lifting, etc.

Good luck to you...