Time off work

[devonmae 56]

I'm sure this is been asked before but I am just starting the process and am wondering how much time people took off work. I am a nurse and I work 12 hour night shifts I have 2 jobs and support a family of six so I can't take a ton of time off. I am hoping to only need two weeks off but I am worried about complications and needing more time off because of them.

[Tawnie 99]

Hi. I have desk Jo. So only off a week. Did part tome second week and been back full time since. It is hard to determine. Some folks here say off a few days and others 6 weeks (by choice).

Good luck !

[sramos89 260]

I had a desk job and took two weeks but could have gone back in one- but if you are lifting or rolling patients and on your feet all shift you are going to need a lot more! Like 4-6 weeks. Talk to your doctor unless they will put you on desk/ paperwork. You will probably feel okay after a week but no lifting!!

[devonmae 56]

I have enough support from my coworkers that I would be able to have help with lifting and rolling patients I'm just worried about the 12 hour night shifts and exhaustion.

[atPeace55 71]

I'm sure this is been asked before but I am just starting the process and am wondering how much time people took off work. I am a nurse and I work 12 hour night shifts I have 2 jobs and support a family of six so I can't take a ton of time off. I am hoping to only need two weeks off but I am worried about complications and needing more time off because of them.

Everyone is different some are able to start back working in a couple of weeks, it also depends on the type of job you have are you moving around alot or a desk job.

Generally it's anywhere from 2-6 weeks being the average max. I have a desk job but I had complications arise the day of my post-op appt. to return to work and I ended up having to stay out for 6 weeks.

[SMO 193]

I have a desk job. I took off 15 days. My first day back, I was tired before the end of the day. But the last two days, no problem.

[Chris R 217]

I was told 2 weeks. I'm a teacher. I planned my surgery around one of the school vacations, so I only had to miss one week of classes. However, my surgeon told me I can't lift anything heavier than 10 lbs for several weeks - so as a nurse, as someone above said, if you have to be lifting/rolling patients, maybe you can get light duty...