Recovery time off work
hi everyone.. How long did you all take off work after surgery to recover? I have no idea how long I should take. I asked my surgeon how long people typically take after VSG and his response was "all depends on the patient." So that was no help lol. His nurse told me anywhere from 2 all the way to six weeks is normal. What did you all do?
I was back to working in the office after 2 weeks. I did get the ok from the surgeon to work from home, as I was up to it, for a couple of hours a day the second week. You won't be able to return to work without a note from the surgeon, who you will likely see at the 2 week mark. I'd ask for the 2 weeks up front, letting them know that it's possible it could be sooner, by may also be a little longer. It's hard to predict how you'll feel after surgery.
I took off for a week and two days. My surgeon recommended at least a week. I was fine.
Some people do bounce back faster than others. If your job requires lifting any more than 8 lbs or critical thinking, the longer-the better. It took a good 5-6 weeks before I could shake the anesthesia fog out of my head.
Valerie
DS 2005
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