Aahhh I started my first day back at work today and I have to say I've bad a day. I work in the ER non clinical and have been on my feet all day it seems. I mean I have a desk and all but I don't just sit their my whole shift. Feeling a bit of tension on stomach and I am only 2 weeks out. Not hungry been drinking all day pretty much.

What was ur first day of work like?

Im am an RN work in a rehab, my first day back at work after 3 weeks post op was so tiring. I was so busy and standing/walking most of the day, the lil time I had to do sit made my incision hurt!

Today was my first day back and I was exhausted. I'm a speech therapist and I work with kids in a home health setting. It was rough after 3 weeks off. Then to top it off got home to find out the hubby's truck died on him finally so we went in search of a new car. Got a good deal but now going to start making a payment we weren't planning on. Can you say stressed? Just want to get this week over with.

That's something I have thought a lot about. I'll probably have to get my doctor to give me a note to go on lite duty or something. I work full time in a deli and cafe. I have to bend, pull, lift 5-50lbs, and push for 9 hours. It's against health regulations to have food or drinks back there so I will only be aloud to drink something every two hours with a longer drag towards the end of my shift. Then there is the cafe, where you have to lean on your stomach to push half your body through a small window to get the food the customers want. Umm, will probably take pain meds before my shift starts when I get to that point.

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That's exactly how I feel now. I thought I was good to go I was feeling so good.

Today was my first day back and I was exhausted. I'm a speech therapist and I work with kids in a home health setting. It was rough after 3 weeks off. Then to top it off got home to find out the hubby's truck died on him finally so we went in search of a new car. Got a good deal but now going to start making a payment we weren't planning on. Can you say stressed? Just want to get this week over with.

Oh I can only imagine ur day!!!! Wishing u a better day tomorrow. I don't think our bodies can handle any more stress that what it's been through. To top it off the desk height doesn't help it kept running against my stomach. Ouch!!

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Yes u will definitely need light duty!!! Please talk to them now and ask how long can u be on light duty at work? Just carrying my clip word with paper work felt uneasy.

That's something I have thought a lot about. I'll probably have to get my doctor to give me a note to go on lite duty or something. I work full time in a deli and cafe. I have to bend, pull, lift 5-50lbs, and push for 9 hours. It's against health regulations to have food or drinks back there so I will only be aloud to drink something every two hours with a longer drag towards the end of my shift. Then there is the cafe, where you have to lean on your stomach to push half your body through a small window to get the food the customers want. Umm, will probably take pain meds before my shift starts when I get to that point.

A woman who was in the hospital post-op when I was had a physical job like that (manager at a retail store and had to lift boxes and such) and the surgeon wrote her a note for 6 weeks off.