How much time should I plan to take off of work?

[Jacsmom161 0]

Does anyone know how much we are allowed to lift 1 week after surgery? I run a daycare and have to start back up 1 week after my surgery date. My mom will be here to help so I won't be alone but I really don't think I will be able to stand having her here for anything longer than a few days. Don't get me wrong, I love my mom but we both do so much better with a little distance between us...lol!

[SleeveGirl-TX 183]

Does anyone know how much we are allowed to lift 1 week after surgery? I run a daycare and have to start back up 1 week after my surgery date. My mom will be here to help so I won't be alone but I really don't think I will be able to stand having her here for anything longer than a few days. Don't get me wrong, I love my mom but we both do so much better with a little distance between us...lol!

My doc said 5 pounds for 2 weeks, 10 pounds for 4 weeks.

[Sheila 1]

I was told no more than 10 pounds for the first 6 weeks! No house work for the first 2 weeks. Yes!!!!

[treequeen 13]

My doc said 3-6 weeks depending on your job.. I am hoping for as long as possible... just cause there is a lot of lifting and they have very high expectaions and very little empathy. I will have used all of my extra time so I won't be able to leave early if I feel like crap.

[june13sleever 223]

I just knew I was going to be the one who bounced right back so I just took a week. Surgery on a Monday back to work the next. Oh I went back to work and on Tuesday I was crying my eyes out when I got back home. I had to take the next three days off, and I didn't get out of bed until Sunday. TWO WEEKS at the minimum and then go back to work if you feel better and are a bouncer back. I also wanted the third week of 1/2 days, but that didn't happen. I pushed through the third week and this is my fourth week now, and I am ok. This morning I feel good. Gatorade G2 helped so much with dehydration. I didn't wake up this morning with a dry mouth.

[june13sleever 223]

I just knew I was going to be the one who bounced right back so I just took a week. Surgery on a Monday back to work the next. Oh I went back to work and on Tuesday I was crying my eyes out when I got back home. I had to take the next three days off, and I didn't get out of bed until Sunday. TWO WEEKS at the minimum and then go back to work if you feel better and are a bouncer back. I also wanted the third week of 1/2 days, but that didn't happen. I pushed through the third week and this is my fourth week now, and I am ok. This morning I feel good. Gatorade G2 helped so much with dehydration. I didn't wake up this morning with a dry mouth.

[cass3057 5]

Thanks for all the responses! They were very helpful

[PhatGurl80 26]

This thread is great. My surgery date is August 11, 2011 and I was planning to be back to work by Tuesday the 16th. I may have to re-think that!