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Just curious if any of you guys have physical jobs, when you were able to return to work. In both meetings with my surgeon he said 4 weeks. The PA at my pre-op testing told me 6 weeks. My job will give me as much time as I need, I'm just trying to plan. THANKS.

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You need to consider the demands of your job. Many here have bounced back quickly. However, your age and your overall health now will make a difference. You will be tired. There's a lot of healing going to be happening and a lot of adjustments for your body. I would say a lot of people felt ready to work in about two weeks and that four weeks was enough for most everybody.

Nonetheless, although most of the time everything goes smoothly, I happened to end up with a serious complication. Fortunately my work was flexible enough for me to be able to adjust my schedule to give me some more time. So, to be on the safe side, regardless of what you decide, you might want to consider a contingency plan in case you need an extra week or two to be job ready.

Good luck!!

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Thank you

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I scheduled 3 weeks off, and at 1 week post op, that still seems about right for me. I figure if I need more or less time I can always adjust.

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Thanks

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My surgeon's standard is 3 weeks, but he and I agreed that 4 weeks was better for me (night shift Nurse at a busy hospital). If the surgeon is saying 4 and the PA is saying 6 - split the difference and go with 5? you're going to be at minimal risk for re-injury at that point, but you're still likely to get tired easily. That's going to take a while to change.

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@@efierke I am taking just 2 weeks off, work in a busy ICU. Got me thinking I might need more time off.

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Thank you

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