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I wonder how long i would have to be off work i work in a grocery store and the dairy department is all mine so i lift 50lb everyday. i fill the dairy and the milk is not really lite too, i get a work out everyday at work.

Andree

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Wow that is a tough one, you should discuss this with your dr. I was told not to lift more than 10lbs. the first month. I sit behind a desk and do absolutely no lifting and I went back to work on day 6.

Good luck!

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That is good advice, to ask your dr... I was told not to lift more than 10 pounds for 3 weeks. No ab work (sounds like your job needs abs) for 3 months. Maybe you can transfer departments for a while? Best of luck to you...and be careful!

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I wonder if you could ask to be re-assigned temporarily while you heal. Would your work consider something like that?

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well Im looking for time off,so i wouldn't say no to it that for sure. Im hoping to get the surgery this summer or after it. I was thinking i would get more time off if i got my stomach staple :) I have weekly undamity so i still get pay from work. I do like my job put Im sure everyone get piss off sometimes. I run the store when my boss is not there, i order and fill the dairy (no one else will do it) so it looks like shit on my days off, i do paper work i catch people stealing love that makes my day. unload the truck, customer service i could go on all day. i do more walking around the store then if i walk 10k a day.

andree

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Yeah, you're definitely not gonna be allowed to lift 50lbs for quite a while. I think I was told not to do more tha 10-15lbs for at least 6 weeks. I'd look into getting at LEAST that much time off, IF you can't get reassigned to lighter duties until you're able to do your old job.

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I'm a student but i work part time in a store as a stocker, I'm taking about 6 weeks off. My doctor said no lifting more than 10 lbs for 6 weeks and since I'm always lifting more than that I decided to play it safe. I would much rather be out a couple bucks than to risk my band.

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i took 3 wks off..... i work in health care so im always pushig and pulling beds and patients..... actually i could tell that @ the clinic they struggled with signing the form for that long of a period, but i wanted to be healed as much as possible before going back and having less risk of hernia..... i dont lift as much as u obviously but when i did, i would really feel, and still do, feel strain......

if ur clinic doesnt sign a paper saying u need a certain time off, get ur family dr to help you maybe.

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