Question about recovery for people who have lifting jobs.

[hotmamma1979 42]

I work in surgery and am on my feet all day and do various lifting pulling pushing throughout the day. Anyone here also work in surgery and already come out the other side? Wondering how long you took off work? And how long before back to "normal" job duties? Thanks!

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[James Marusek 5,244]

I am 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. After surgery I was given a maximum weight lifting restriction. Since it was so long ago I don't really recall the limit but it was around 10 or 15 pounds. That restriction went away fairly quickly. I think by the time of the first follow-up meeting where they removed the stitches after surgery, they eliminated this weight limit.

The weight limit was in writing and most companies will honor the weight limit due to recovery from surgery. It means that certain tasks cannot be performed until you are healed. If you work in surgery, I would think most hospitals would comply with this requirement.