How long out of work, how long in hospital?

I am scheduled for a Lap-RNY on October 1, 2002 and as my father just passed away I currently have no sick time or personal, nor vacation time left to take off from work. I would like to know how long your were off of work for your surgery recovery and how many days you stayed in the hospital. I realize that we're all different and thus, heal differently and the time differs for each surgery...but I'd like try and get an idea of what I'm looking at.... My surgeon said anywhere from 3-5 days in the hospital--what has your experience been?

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