# Mvd question **URL:** \ **Category:** Blogs (Read Only)\ **Created:** [June 29, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-question/10052 "2012-06-29T04:24:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Yvette](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Yvette)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-question/10052/1 "2012-06-29T04:24:29Z")
having my mvd july 11. how long should i plan on having someone at home with me post surgery/? ---
**Author:** ![Victoria\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8edcca/32.png) [@Victoria\_S](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Victoria_S)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-question/10052/2 "2012-06-30T22:13:45Z")
Hi I have my MVD booked for 9 th of July my surgeon said I need at least 6 weeks of work hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![AndreaD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@AndreaD](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/AndreaD)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-question/10052/3 "2012-07-01T05:34:09Z")
Plan for at lest 6 weeks minimal I was off for 3 months, but I also had an infection that required another surgery! All the best but plan for 6 weeks ---
**Author:** ![Yvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Yvette](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Yvette)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/mvd-question/10052/4 "2012-07-03T03:13:18Z")
saw neurosurgeon today 7/2...surgery is 7/11. He said to plan on not driving for the first week and that I could be back to work in4 weeks? Is he overly optimistic? How long was it before you could do normal things,,,like excercise..jog?