Any Post-Op Students out there?

limesqueeze23 · July 15, 2016

So, there is a ton of back and forth on how long people took off from work and life post op, I am just wondering if anyone had success going back to school soon after surgery??

I go to a private college so I can only miss so many classes a term and I also don't want to fall behind. I can get work done ahead of time but there are things I need to be there in person for.

Like I said, just wondering about everyone's personal experiences with attending classes post op. Thanks!!!

(I am in nursing school too, so I get that your body needing a break, and surgical complications so no lectures please! )

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losing2win · July 15, 2016

When does your semester term begin? Do you have a surgery date?

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Jesm1029 · July 16, 2016

I was in a lot of pain for 3-5 days but after about 7days I still had discomfort but was able to do everything in moderation

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limesqueeze23 · July 22, 2016

I go to school year round, no surgery date yet, I am meeting my surgeon tomorrow and hopefully getting a date

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@Reverse_aiM · July 24, 2016

I had my surgery this past April, 2 weeks before finals. I managed and after 2 weeks I went back to work, I'll be going back to school in the fall as well.

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@Reverse_aiM · July 24, 2016

Also I was only in pain the first 2 days after, I stopped taking pain means the second night in the hospital and haven't taken any since. The faster you get on your feet the faster you will recover was my experience

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limesqueeze23 · July 26, 2016

Thank you for all the responses! I met with my surgeon today and looks like I'll be going under in October so unfortunately I won't be able to do it during my break like I hoped. Going to have to try and get moving and walking asap after. Stressful!

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roxy0508 · August 19, 2016

Thank you for all the responses! I met with my surgeon today and looks like I'll be going under in October so unfortunately I won't be able to do it during my break like I hoped. Going to have to try and get moving and walking asap after. Stressful!

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Hi,

I too go to nursing school, and I also cannot be out more than twice a session, which for me is only 8 weeks since i am in an accelerated program. I had my surgery May 12th which was a Thursday and went back to school the Wednesday after to take my exam. I took it easy but I have only miss class the day off my surgery. Now not everyone is the same but i was very determined to finish my session and I was able to finish with an A:)

All of this to say you can totally do it, it all depends on you, and how your body recovers after surgery. Let me know if you have any more questions

Rossella

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MissLady24 · August 19, 2016

Hi, I am also in nursing school and am required to complete the clinical component of my class along with everything else. Now I feel that I would be fine attending class but I am not sure about being on-site during clinical where I must be on my feet most of the time during my 6-hour day. Any of you nursing students had issues with this post-op. I do not have a surgery date yet, but I have my insurance approval so I might be looking at the beginning of the fall semester which start in September for my surgery date.

roxy0508 · August 19, 2016

Hi, I am also in nursing school and am required to complete the clinical component of my class along with everything else. Now I feel that I would be fine attending class but I am not sure about being on-site during clinical where I must be on my feet most of the time during my 6-hour day. Any of you nursing students had issues with this post-op. I do not have a surgery date yet, but I have my insurance approval so I might be looking at the beginning of the fall semester which start in September for my surgery date.

I was doing mental health and i went back to clinical. All i did was talking to my instructor and for the week after surgery i told her that I would have take it easy. They were very understanding

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limesqueeze23 · August 20, 2016

I am worried about clinical too. I feel like sitting in a classroom is one thing, but like you said, working a whole actual shift for clinical is way different.

We got our instructors for this next term of clinical and I haven't had her yet but others have and she is really nice and understanding so I am hoping she will understand that I will have to take it a little easy for a few weeks.

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MissLady24 · August 20, 2016

@@limesqueeze23, I got my surgery date 9/9 and we go back to class on 9/6. I guess the sooner the better. I'm hoping my clinical instructor would let me take it easy for the most part. We are doing 6 week rotations and then we change over to a new clinical instructor, ugh????. Now that I that I have a surgery date I will be talking our program director before I start classes. I will keep you updated on how that goes????.

limesqueeze23 · August 25, 2016

@@limesqueeze23, I got my surgery date 9/9 and we go back to class on 9/6. I guess the sooner the better. I'm hoping my clinical instructor would let me take it easy for the most part. We are doing 6 week rotations and then we change over to a new clinical instructor, ugh. Now that I that I have a surgery date I will be talking our program director before I start classes. I will keep you updated on how that goes.

Please do!! I was originally scheduled October 19th until I realized my last clinical day for this term was the 20th. We do 10 weeks a term but only 8 weeks of clinical so I asked to be scheduled the next week so that gives me two weeks I don't have to do clinical and i won't be missing any clinical days, only class. I am hoping all goes well because the week after surgery are my finals. I think I should be able to muster enough energy up to at least drag myself in to take a final and go home.

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