How much time off work?

[wolfpacker]

Getting ready to schedule my leave from work for implant recovery- I sit at a desk all day so won't be doing any hard labor. How long do you guys think I need to schedule to be off of work after my implant procedure with Dr Eid?

[wunhunglo]

So I pump it up, wait a while, then deflate. But after that, do I need to squeeze the pump again one more time to “lock” it, i.e. to pr

For me, it was a gradual return to work starting about a week post op. Sitting on my scrotum was uncomfortable for weeks (not painful) so it was hard to concentrate..even with a donut cushion.

If you can work in bed or at a standing desk that might help.

[MK1965]

wolfpacker,
I took from Wednesday (surgery day), stayed overnight, home Thursday and following Monday I worked all day (10 hrs).
I am working from home and sitting at the computer all day long.
Just need to stretch my legs almost every hour for a few minutes.
Sitting was uncomfortable for about 2 weeks.
I was 55 and in very good shape.
MK

[Time2Change]

I didn't go back to work until after my two-week follow-up appointment. That was when my doctor deflated me from the 60% inflated state he left me in at the end of the surgery.

Even then, going back to work was challenging for a while. I'm on my feet, moving around a fair amount in my job. Managing with the new implant, which is quite stiff even when deflated, took some getting used to.

[KenJ1947]

I had surgery on April 12 and went home the next day. I work part time, Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat one week and Thu-Fri-Sat the next. I went back to work on April 28. I don't lift heavy loads...maybe 20 lbs at most. Although I sit a lot, I walk 1-2 miles on a 6-8 hour shift so on the whole it was good for me. I work at my own pace, so to speak. I had spent the previous two weeks with lots of ice and mostly sitting or lying down.

I asked my uro about it over the phone and, after I explained all that, he said that it was ok. I tend to heal quickly anyways. Almost all of the swelling was gone by then. The only problem was the sensitivity of my scrotum, so I wore my David Archy shorts so I could tuck the material between my legs and scrotum. It worked. BTW, my scrotum is still sensitive where the pump rubs my legs.

Oh, I also had problems sitting in my chair in such a way that the pump didn't bother me. Sitting on the edge of the chair was a partial solution. Otherwise, it was a matter of grin and bear it.

[sgarza07]

Surgery on Wednesday... Off Thursday and Friday + weekend... Back to work the following Monday.

[Lost Sheep]

Surgery on Wednesday... Off Thursday and Friday + weekend... Back to work the following Monday.

Light duty, I hope. The longer you can stay horizontal, the quicker swelling and bruising goes away.

[sgarza07]

My doc suggested to be vertical. He wanted my dick to hang. I was horizontal for 2 days max.

[personfromon]

Related question to the OP: what do you guys tell friends/family that you're going under surgery for? I'd really like to get mine done by Dr. Eid but given that I'm Canadian that raises even more questions--especially in regards to work, hahah.

Anyone have suggestions as for a story to tell people who ask?

[AST2123]

wolfpacker,
I took from Wednesday (surgery day), stayed overnight, home Thursday and following Monday I worked all day (10 hrs).
I am working from home and sitting at the computer all day long.
Just need to stretch my legs almost every hour for a few minutes.
Sitting was uncomfortable for about 2 weeks.
I was 55 and in very good shape.
MK

Mk, my case is similar to you, but my time off was shorter. I had the procedure on Tuesday, came back home Wednesday morning, and went back to work on Thursday. Luckily, I was working remotely, but sitting Thursday and Friday was difficult.
I know this rush back to work wasn't a good idea, but I had no choice. It delayed my healing. At one month, at my activation appointment, I was still very sore, so doctor told me to wait 2 more weeks for sex. But things went to normal after that.