In addition to WHEN you return to work, also give some thought to WHAT you'll be doing when you return. I think you mentioned that you have a desk job. If by that you mean that you do a lot of computer work (who doesn't?), then you are going to have to be exceedingly careful during your recovery.

My surgeon told me point blank that even if my surgery was a success, I should not expect to return to my old job (as an attorney) because my work was what caused the problem in the first place. Most people -- even if they have great surgical results -- cannot just go back to doing things exactly the same way in exactly the same amounts. Most of us are forever changed.

I don't know what caused your TOS. Regardless of how it began, you will want to be careful about overdoing and potentially causing scar tissue. Best advice -- if it hurts, don't do it. This is no situation where you want to try to power through.

Good luck,
Kelly