I work at PetSmart as a bather so I regularly handle 50lbs+ very rarely do I get small dogs. I'm figuring with healing time I'll be out of my physically demanding position for roughly 2-3 weeks. I'm currently struggling with do I tell my store manager I'm having surgery and will need 2-3 weeks off, or would it be better to have a family member call the morning of my surgery and say I had to have emergency surgery? I don't believe in being dishonest but I have been at this job for less than 1 year, and with being short handed just don't know how willing they'd be to let me have the time off. Thoughts?

On Tuesday I will be three weeks post-op. Luckily I get six weeks to recoup. At the minimum I would suggest two weeks. The first week was rough. I spent most of my days in pain, resting and tryin to eat and get some walking in typ keep my body moving. The second week I was still in pain but it was greatly reduced. My incision started leaking too..it does that in thre healing process. Each day you get stronger and better...but I definitely think two weeks is best. Everyone's journey is different though. Good luck.

On Tuesday I will be three weeks post-op. Luckily I get six weeks to recoup. At the minimum I would suggest two weeks. The first week was rough. I spent most of my days in pain, resting and tryin to eat and get some walking in to keep my body moving. The second week I was still in pain but it was greatly reduced. My incision started leaking too..it does that in the healing process. Each day you get stronger and better...but I definitely think two weeks is best. Everyone's journey is different though. Good luck.

If you plan on getting disability you will need to tell your manager because you will need to get paperwork from him. You are not allowed to lift anything over 10 pounds for 4 weeks either. I work at a daycare so I regularly are picking children up, moving things and getting tackled and my doctor made me take off 5 weeks.

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I'm off 7weeks post op I return September 16.

Yea I'm glad I had the time off I did but had to go back a lil early due to bills..... I was 4 weeks out so it wasn't that bad at work but you just never know.