I am a nurse and trying to give my boss a heads up on how long I will be out of work. Thnx

2 minutes ago, mommamiller said:

how long I will be out of work

welcome newbie

"we are all different" - that is the phrase that is commonly said in this neighborhood!!

i think one -two weeks is a fare response that ppl take off from work

good luck

kathy

15 minutes ago, mommamiller said:

I am a nurse and trying to give my boss a heads up on how long I will be out of work. Thnx

Probably depends on whether you do a lot of lifting at work. Your surgeon can tell you how long he/she recommends.

I was back to work on day 6 but I have a desk job.

I have a desk job too. I was working from home by day 4 post op and back to work by 10 days post op

Thanks guys. I have a very active job in an urgent care. Having to do cpr lifting and bending frequently. Sometime you are told “you will be better in X amount of time” but I think I heal slower. Really enjoying the group.?

Thanks guys. I have a very active job in an urgent care. Having to do cpr lifting and bending frequently. Sometime you are told “you will be better in X amount of time” but I think I heal slower. Really enjoying the group.[emoji16]

I would suggest 3-4 weeks. You need to be the most important person in your life right after surgery. Even though you may feel great, your energy may be lower due to lack of protein. You will be sipping water constantly and learning a new way to eat. It helped not having the work demands on top of everything else.

I’m probably the far extreme, but I took 6 weeks. Glad I did too, my energy levels were no where near where they needed to be to go back. It’s not all about pain or physical recovery. Mentally, I was drained from a lack of calories. I took naps a lot and didn’t start feeling better until soft foods. I started working out at 4 weeks, but crashed everyday after my workout. Six week mark, I felt much more normal. It was a blessing to go back to work on a normal diet. Also, i didn’t have to navigate the food progression stages while working.

I am a nurse and trying to give my boss a heads up on how long I will be out of work. Thnx

I’m probably the far extreme, but I took 6 weeks. Glad I did too, my energy levels were no where near where they needed to be to go back. It’s not all about pain or physical recovery. Mentally, I was drained from a lack of calories. I took naps a lot and didn’t start feeling better until soft foods. I started working out at 4 weeks, but crashed everyday after my workout. Six week mark, I felt much more normal. It was a blessing to go back to work on a normal diet. Also, i didn’t have to navigate the food progression stages while working.

I'm a nurse as well. I work on ICU and do alot of lifting. I'm off for 6 weeks


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Hi! I’m a Patient Care Tech in an ER, and I’ve found the general consensus is to take the most time off as possible. It sucks working in a healthcare setting and having to take such a long amount of time off, but there isn’t really such a thing as “light duty” when you’re saving lives! Most surgeons also have lifting restrictions (like 10lbs until you’re six weeks out!) so unless you’re a NICU nurse, that might not be possible ? I’m still pre-op myself, and I’m not looking forward to putting the added stress on my coworkers (and my poor paycheck- holy cow) but you have to put yourself first!

1 hour ago, mommamiller said:

Thanks guys. I have a very active job in an urgent care. Having to do cpr lifting and bending frequently. Sometime you are told “you will be better in X amount of time” but I think I heal slower. Really enjoying the group.?

My job is both desk and active. I work in a health care type setting as well and Doctor had me out 4 weeks. I wasn't allowed to lift over 20 lbs the first month, so that and he wanted me to focus on my new lifestyle before going back to work.

1 hour ago, mommamiller said:

Thanks guys. I have a very active job in an urgent care. Having to do cpr lifting and bending frequently. Sometime you are told “you will be better in X amount of time” but I think I heal slower. Really enjoying the group.?

My job is both desk and active. I work in a health care type setting as well and Doctor had me out 4 weeks. I wasn't allowed to lift over 20 lbs the first month, so that and he wanted me to focus on my new lifestyle before going back to work.

18 hours ago, mommamiller said:

I am a nurse and trying to give my boss a heads up on how long I will be out of work. Thnx

The funny thing about this is that it is asked so often, i asked it as well when i was getting ready for my surgery. The answer is it varies with each person, me personally i took 9 days and could have gone back much sooner, but i work a desk. So looking at the surgery itself, i was up the day of surgery and walking miles within the ward, i went home the next day after walking 7 miles within the ward, that being said one of the ladies i went through class with had a sleeve done on the same day as me and ended up being in the hospital for 4 days and went home on oxygen. So your recovery will be your recovery and that will drive your time off. The other factor for you is you will most likely be on restricted duties with the amount of weight you will be allowed to lift. Up until today i was restricted to 20lbs or less lifting to prevent hernias at your incisions.

I work from home as an RN who does insurance reviews. I sit all day and am on the computer. I took two full weeks off. Hope that’s enough.

10 minutes ago, Letsgetgoing2018 said:

I work from home as an RN who does insurance reviews. I sit all day and am on the computer. I took two full weeks off. Hope that’s enough.

Sounds like plenty of time, barring complications.

Edited July 8, 20188 yr by Orchids&Dragons

Thanks orchids.