Time off from work

[marieelaine 15]

I am a teacher and am unsure of how much time off I will need. I am on my feet all day but I am really not lifting. What do you think?

[BettyLou2013 13]

On Tuesday I will be three weeks post-op. Luckily I get six weeks to recoup. At the minimum I would suggest two weeks. The first week was rough. I spent most of my days in pain, resting and tryin to eat and get some walking in typ keep my body moving. The second week I was still in pain but it was greatly reduced. My incision started leaking too..it does that in thre healing process. Each day you get stronger and better...but I definitely think two weeks is best. Everyone's journey is different though. Good luck.

[BettyLou2013 13]

On Tuesday I will be three weeks post-op. Luckily I get six weeks to recoup. At the minimum I would suggest two weeks. The first week was rough. I spent most of my days in pain, resting and tryin to eat and get some walking in to keep my body moving. The second week I was still in pain but it was greatly reduced. My incision started leaking too..it does that in the healing process. Each day you get stronger and better...but I definitely think two weeks is best. Everyone's journey is different though. Good luck.

[drydzynski 35]

If you plan on getting disability you will need to tell your manager because you will need to get paperwork from him. You are not allowed to lift anything over 10 pounds for 4 weeks either. I work at a daycare so I regularly are picking children up, moving things and getting tackled and my doctor made me take off 5 weeks.

[Sherrischeffler 74]

If you plan on getting disability you will need to tell your manager because you will need to get paperwork from him. You are not allowed to lift anything over 10 pounds for 4 weeks either. I work at a daycare so I regularly are picking children up' date=' moving things and getting tackled and my doctor made me take off 5 weeks.[/quote']

I'm off 7weeks post op I return September 16.

[FRED1977 186]

Yea I'm glad I had the time off I did but had to go back a lil early due to bills..... I was 4 weeks out so it wasn't that bad at work but you just never know.