Hello all. I am two weeks post-op (surgery was 4/8). Ib went to see my doctor today for post-op but forgot to ask him about my restrictions. I called back right after i left and spoke with the nurse who said I'm still on a 10lb restriction essentially and that the main thing is to not lift very much at all. I know she did not ask my doctor, she just gave me an idea. I see my doctor in two weeks for my first fill so I will really confirm with him then, but in the mean time I am on a restriction this week and going back to work as a cardiac nurse with NO restrictions in 6 days. ... didn't seem to make sense. I was wondering IN GENERAL what were your activity restrictions at two weeks out.

I had none.

No activity restrictions just no lifting anything over 10 lbs for 6 weeks.

It's odd that i can't lift anything over 10lbs (not much at all) and next week I'm expected to resume work where i haul 180lb+ patients in bed all night. Guess it's good ill be spending the next few weeks training for charge nurse and shouldn't be having an assignment.

Oh. .. by the way, I'm No stranger to needles as my husband is a type I diabetic and i stab patients multiple times a night. .... but i got a look at the filling needle and was like "oh my!" I know I'll be fine and the whole thing doesn't go into you, but that is an awful long needle!!! Wowee!!!!!!

You will be fine! Best wishes.

Mine are no lifting, pulling or pushing more than 5 pounds until 6 weeks post op.