I am 4 weeks post op today & am doing fine. My incisions are healed and I've had no issues whatsoever. I've been back to work for 2 weeks and tomorrow we had a call off and I want to work the shift but it will include putting away boxes of product. I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds but I forgot when my surgeon said go for it.

You should have gotten written discharge instructions before you left the hospital and it should be on there....or you could just give the office a quick call and ask. Mine says nothing more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks.

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I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds

@@haleymarie

even though you feel great

don't overdue!!

check with doc

he should make the decision

good luck

kathy

I was given the same 'no lifting more than 10 pounds' instruction. Since I live alone and have a 15 pound dog i was concerned what I would do in the event of an emergency. He doesn't need to be picked up on a regular basis.

So at the 2 week follow up appointment I asked the surgeon if I could pick up my 15 pound dog in the event of an emergency or if he wanted me to call a neighbor for help. He said that it was ok to pick up dog if it was an emergency only, meaning it should be highly avoided.

If I were you I would speak to my surgeon's office before picking up 40-50 pounds. You wouldn't want to pop a hernia. Hernia repair is painful.

I was told nothing over 15lbs for 6 wks

My kitten is 15lb lol I couldn't pick him up for several weeks. Be careful

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Last thing you want is for one of those surgical wounds to become the site of a hernia.

Trust me on this.

I've been there and have the t-shirt that says so.........

Allow yourself to heal properly.

And then punish yourself through a carefully developed gym plan.

Nothing over 15 lbs for 6 weeks is what I was told.

I had very generous lifting restrictions....nothing over 20 pounds for 3 weeks. I was back to my usual daily lifting of 40-60 pounds exactly on day 21 with no problems. Was lifting 80 pounds around two months out.

But everyone is different, so check with your surgeon to be sure.

I am 4 weeks post op today & am doing fine. My incisions are healed and I've had no issues whatsoever. I've been back to work for 2 weeks and tomorrow we had a call off and I want to work the shift but it will include putting away boxes of product. I don't think anything weighs over 40-50 pounds but I forgot when my surgeon said go for it.

Can you switch jobs with someone? That seems like quite a bit after just one month. Your job should find out if you are released and how much you can lift.

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