Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi I am a 48yo female LTHR on 17.1.04. I am in the UK and was recommended to take 12 weeks off work post op. I had an uncemented joint and so was on 2 crutches for 6 weeks, then 1 crutch, then a stick, finally walking totally unaided at around 14 weeks. I am a primary school teacher working with 5/6 yo children. I would have found it almost impossible to do my job while still on crutches as I need to be pretty nimble to move around the classroom and lots of fast-moving youngsters! I also need to be able to get down to their level by kneeling at their tables or sitting on the floor - neither of which I could do until well after the first 6 weeks when restrictions were in place. I have found returning to work REALLY tiring and trying to fit in the daily exercise I need to do to continue strengthening my muscles is difficult - I get up at 6am to do my workout before I go to work because I'm too tired to do it when I get home! Today I am off work because I have developed a heavy cold and have lost my voice - I think that I have picked up something from the work environment ( young children are very generous with their germs!!) partly because I'm so tired - I find that my resitance gets lower when I'm tired. During my post op time off I didn't have so much as a sniffle, even though both my husband and son came down with the flu'. So my advice would be - make sure that you are really ready to go back - once back at work it's hard to take it easy - in my job it's all or nothing - there is no way that you can have a quiet day if you are feeling a bit weary. All the best Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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