Question Number 2

[gingerwale 8]

Ok... Thanks everyone for your help and support on my last question. I'm feeling much better and no longer worried about a slip! Who would think that three weeks out I would start needing so much new info?

I am on day 22 today. (Yay! For me, today means I can eat for the first time. I go straight from shakes to regular diet. But this has nothing to do with my question) I have to take a functional assessment on Tuesday for work. That will put me almost 4 weeks out from surgey. Sit ups are included. I contacted my doc to ask if I should refuse to do the sit ups, because of worry about port attachment. He said just don't over do and I would be the best judge. Can anyone tell me what their doctor told them about abdominal work outs? I thought I remembered somewhere reading 3 months. I anticipate this assessment being " lets see how many sit ups you can do". I will ask the tester what the minimum required is and let him know my concerns and support my port site as best I can. Any other suggestions or information anyone can give?

[elcee 3,343]

I wold just tell them that I was unable to do any situps.

[vlp1968 83]

I agree- I wouldn't do sit ups at all. Just tell them you had surgery and dr. said you can't.

[readytogoforit 172]

I would not do sit ups! you don't have to explain what surgery you had, just that you had surgery and doc says "not yet".

[waitingpatiently 250]

What type job you got that they make you do sit-ups!! Thats crazy!!

I wouldn't attempt it...even if you could do a couple....you might not pass the minium. But you may need an excuse note from your doctor.

[kbliss78 123]

I have no idea what you might feel like since i havent had surgery yet but I asked my Dr about sit ups and workouts. He said I could do absolutely anything after 4 weeks b/c everything is healed at that piont. However, I am sure if you asked 100 Drs you would get 100 different answers.

[jennifer1 180]

I wasn't cleared for abdominal workout till 6 weeks post...even then I was so paranoid..I would refuse to do them or can ur doc write u a note explaining why it's not ok for you to do them..I wouldn't want to take any chances with bothering my port this early in the game!

[gingerwale 8]

What type job you got that they make you do sit-ups!! Thats crazy!!

I wouldn't attempt it...even if you could do a couple....you might not pass the minium. But you may need an excuse note from your doctor.

I am a labor and delivery nurse. It's to ensure I am physically fit enough that I won't be injured and hit them with a workers comp issue. Md won't write a note, said its fine just don't over do. I'm going to let the evaluator know I just can't an hopefully it won't dq me from the position