Anyone a student and having/had surgery?

[starshine123 30]

In about a month out from surgery and worried about how it will impact my studies. As you know, we don't get to pick the date and its going to be smack dab in the middle of my semester. I'm in grad school.

Any experience our suggestions?

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[SoonToBeSlammin 1]

You can’t put it off till spring break? So at least you’ll have a little extra time to recover initially. I’m currently a student, and planning my surgery for when the semester lets out.

[ThickFitChick 22]

I'm also working on my masters. I took this semester off to get my health in order. However, most have said they are back to work within a short amount of time so you may be fine.

[MoB6227 8]

Mine is Feb 7th which is middle of my semester as well im in my senior year and graduate in May. I haved 3 online classes tho so for the classes i have to physically go 2 i will let my teachers know in advanced that i am having surgery and may miss a class or 2

[starshine123 30]

You can’t put it off till spring break? So at least you’ll have a little extra time to recover initially. I’m currently a student, and planning my surgery for when the semester lets out.

That's a good point. My semester ends March 23. Maybe I'll ask if I can get the surgery in the 2 weeks I'm off

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[FloridaGal1976 77]

I'm in grad school as well. I took the semester off for surgery, mainly because I don't know how my energy level will be. I had knee surgery last June, and it was hard to catch up on my homework. Since it could take months for my energy to level out, I too the semester off and start back in May. Hoping my surgery is next month, and not in March, so I have plenty of time to recover.

[Bariatric Baddie 18]

I’m in grad school and I told my instructors and the program director about my surgery. Luckily my classes don’t start back until next week, but they did all agree to post the lesson plans and assignments online so that I could work on them at home. I think if you talk to your instructors (and if that doesn’t work, the program director or the dean) your school wants you to succeed so they will more than likely be willing to help you.