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I am scheduled to have my surgery in November finally!

However, I'm concerned how long I'll have to be off from work. I know everyone takes a different time to go back to work and the recommended time is 2-3 weeks. And I'm not supposed to go back to work without weight lifting restrictions :(

But how long did it take y'all to actually feel "okay" post-op from pain and feeling like yourself again? (For a lack of a better way to form this question, lol)

Just curious!

Thanks for your input :)

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3.5 weeks I felt more normal. The first 2 weeks are absolutely exhausting. You are getting very minimal calories and have zero energy. I had lifting restrictions until 6 weeks. I went back to work (active job) after 4 weeks.

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3.5 weeks I felt more normal. The first 2 weeks are absolutely exhausting. You are getting very minimal calories and have zero energy. I had lifting restrictions until 6 weeks. I went back to work (active job) after 4 weeks.

Thanks for replying! I'm on my feet for 12 hours at least 3-4x a week and constantly moving, lifting, walking/running, and transferring patients around so that's why I'm so concerned. I'm tired as it is after a long 12 hour shift. I don't think I'll be able to go back after 1-1.5

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No way! I work in a hospital. Take at least 4 weeks.

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I took off 4 weeks. I just started feeling "normal" in the 4th week.

Best of luck on your surgery.

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I'm three weeks as of today and I started work two days ago. I'm exhausted. I don't think I'm ready to be working honestly. I just don't have the energy yet and I'm still trying to switch to soft foods so I have to be careful with eating. it's harder to focus on eating and getting Protein in when I'm worried about rushing around to classes and catching up on school work. Then turning around and running to work. It's just a lot.

I wish I woulda took longer off.

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