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hEy all,

i work in childcare and am due back at work next week. i HAD my surgery 5 days ago. How long before u all went back to work? I will be doing alot of lifting so i dont know if i should go back so soon.

i asked my surgeon and he seems to think 2 weeks is fine!!

just wanting to hear from others that went back to work

thanks in advance

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I went back after a week, but I just sit at a desk all day and type. In the papers I was given though, it stated no heavy lifting for a month ... was Mr. Nottle aware of what your job entailed?

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no i dont think he is aware

i betta phone him again and give my job description to him

thanx jess

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I too work in child care and only part time. I went back after a week but if I worked longer hours, could not have done it. I think (depending on what age group you work with) you may want to reconsider. Aside from the lifting, the bending, getting on & off the floor, the sudden movements to intervene in situations, all caused soreness. I will say that I do not believe that it has caused any residual damage to my body (hernias, slower healing etc) but I was definately uncomfortable while at work....I think you should try it, but be sure to listen to what your body is telling you -- maybe work 1/2 time???? Good luck!

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I had my surgery on a Thursday 9/8 and I went back to work on that next Friday 9/17. I sit at a desk all day and I was ok the first day. Sitting down all day kind of made me a little soar so I had to keep getting up. That Monday 9/20 I was back to normal and able to sit down all day.

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I too work in child care and only part time. I went back after a week but if I worked longer hours, could not have done it. I think (depending on what age group you work with) you may want to reconsider. Aside from the lifting, the bending, getting on & off the floor, the sudden movements to intervene in situations, all caused soreness. I will say that I do not believe that it has caused any residual damage to my body (hernias, slower healing etc) but I was definately uncomfortable while at work....I think you should try it, but be sure to listen to what your body is telling you -- maybe work 1/2 time???? Good luck!

thanx for the info

i work in the nursery 6 weeks to 18months so alot of lifting involved

im going to ring today to see wot my boss says

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I feel like a cheater. I had surgery on Wednesday the 16th and went baclk to work that afternoon! I work from home for an answering service so I can work from bed. I have a laptop I use every once in a while. The only problem is when I had to go potty and couldn't get back to the phone fast enough!

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i just phoned my doc and he said i cant go back for another 2 weeks

so i just phoned my boss and told her that i had an operation , and i guess she was ok.

thanx all for your replies

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Groan, I'll be going home to an almost 2 and a half year old so I'd say I'll get oh, one day off work, lol. The lifting part, I have no idea how I'm going to cope. I think I'll have to send her to my mum's with Doug in the mornings for a few days otherwise I'll probably burst all my staples like I did after my caesar.

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i was back at work in a week, but i had someone else helping me with the heavy lifting.

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I am pre-op and was thinking that I would use 2 weeks of vacation time but I'd rather go back to work sooner if I am able to. I am surprised/impressed at how fast some of you went back to work. My work is at a desk/computer/phone all day.

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I'm behind a desk most of the time (accounting), had surgery on Friday and went back to work on Monday.

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thanx for the info everyone!!!

im really suprised at how soon some of u went back to work too

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