How long did it take you to 'recover' from surgery?

Everyone is different but how long did it take you until you could go back to work? I'm in my final year of high school and with the pain, I pretty much cant finish high school and sit exams so hopefully when I see the specialist he will suggest surgery. The only problem is, missing a week of school is bad enough never mind months, so I just want to try to plan it out a bit. Thank guys! :)

My granddaughter, who is 5 and in pre-kindergarten, was allowed to go back at three weeks. I have read the average is 2 to six weeks.