i had some removed from my left leg about 10yrs ago….don’t want to freak you out but prepare yourself for something really quite unplesant. well, at least mine was….they anaethetised the area they went in behind the knee, but i could feel a very sharp pulling sensation all the way up my inner thigh. i hope things have improved over the last decade, and it won’t be that bad for you.
re time off work i suggest as much as you can get away with (seriously i don’t remember it being more than a day or two)
re time off bike i suggest as little as you can get away with 😉 just take it easy when you venture out again….pretty quick recovery, it’s not a big op. good luck!