Question about gallbladder surgery recovery?

I just had my gallbladder surgery on Thursday, I still am sore.I think my surgery was a little more delicate because I was having like a pain attack before surgery, but I do not know if that makes a difference.What I am wondering is what you think, the doctor recommends at least five days out of work for full recovery, and as of Sunday it will only be three.The doctor thought that I would be able to return to work on Monday after being on recovery for three days, but I am not feeling fully recovered yet.I am trying to decided whether or not to return on Monday because my stomach has been really swollen and also I still have pain and soreness.The doctor did tell me that if I did not think that I would be able to return on Monday just to let her know and she would keep me out for more days, which I really do not need a doctor's note because where I work they are not really strict about that, and I really only answer the telephone and do emails but do have to stand up and attend customers

if they come in.What do you suggest?

the sooner you get back into the swing of things the better it will speed your recovery along a lot faster. Keep walking and moving around. Im assuming u has the laproscopic surgery even with an attack prior to OR you will be just fine but really need to be up and moving around to get all the anesthesia out of your system and the gas they used to inflate your stomach.

wow, i had that more trouble than that! i had that one where they take it out through the belly button and i was unable to work for at least 4 months, my gut hurt alot for a long time.

I don't know how much time you need It's probably different for each individual person. When I had gallbladder sugery I was out for 2-3 weeks. It depends on how you heal. although I wasn't in a great deal of pain after a week, Whenever I coughed, sneezed or had a bowel movement, the pain in my stomach was very intense. I didn't want to go back to work having to deal with that. That was even with my surgery being
laparoscopic. I had no complications and my surgeon was excellent.