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Hello!

I'm having my surgery on May 26. I'm currently looking for a job and am wondering if anyone calls me for an interview (please, someone, call!), how long after surgery would I be back-to-normal enough to do well at an interview, like walking around and sitting/standing up without looking like I'm in pain? Thanks for any information or suggestions!

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Well, my doc. told me no driving at all while on the pain meds so that will be a factor. I returned to work after a week with some discomfort, but my appearance and strength were OK that I could function in front of customers with no problem. Just depends on how you feel, but the first week was the hardest for me.

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Everyone is different, but I would say 1 week after you would do fine at a job interview.

I only took one dose of pain meds, the first night out of the hospital, and from then on I was fine - tired, but I would have been fine to go on an interview.

Good luck with the surgery and of course the job hunt!

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I never took any pain medications at all, not even Tylenol. Quite a few people say that Tylenol was all they needed. So if you have to skip pain meds to go on an interview, it's not like they're likely to call and say "be here in 30 minutes". I drive starting the second day out but could have driving the first day out if I'd needed to because of no pain meds. Surgery on Tuesday, back to work on Friday.

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I had my surgery on 25 May and was released on 26 May, the afternoon of 26 May i was called for an assessment centre the following morning. I told the recruitment company that i literally was just released from Hospital and that i would attend but if they could take that into consideration.

I caught the Train into the city and then a Tram to the closest stop to the building. I took some pain killers and walked on in. They knew i would be walking slowly etc, and they actually got me through the assessment centre first (role play, group questions, computer test and mini interview)

i was told at 4pm that i was successful for round two, which was the following day at 9am! So i just drugged myself up and went for it. Being drugged up i wasnt as composed as i usually would be, i was not sure if the recruitment company had advised them of it, so as i sarted to explain that if i needed to talk a break all of sudden i was crying! I couldnt believe it!

I dont think ill get after that among other things but you never know, i should find out today or tomorrow.

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