Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I am sorry, as it seems I misledyou! I do not plan to use a year!!. However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several times a week. Dave, Thank you for the clarification. I did read the original post as you wanting to take several months off! I don't believe they can make you go back to work unless your Dr. releases you. Dr. Boyd is happy for you to go back to work if you feel ready (he let me drive after nine days which just gave my mother fits!), but if you are not ready, he is not going to force you back early (unless you truly are a wuss ;-). Your HR Dept. is setting themselves up for a huge liability issue if you go back before being released and hurt yourself. I had to get a special three hour release to attend a continuing ed. class about 1 1/2 weeks post op, then my butt was escorted right back out of the building (staples and all), as my release time was up! Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 _______________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I am sorry, as it seems I misledyou! I do not plan to use a year!!. However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several times a week. Dave, Thank you for the clarification. I did read the original post as you wanting to take several months off! I don't believe they can make you go back to work unless your Dr. releases you. Dr. Boyd is happy for you to go back to work if you feel ready (he let me drive after nine days which just gave my mother fits!), but if you are not ready, he is not going to force you back early (unless you truly are a wuss ;-). Your HR Dept. is setting themselves up for a huge liability issue if you go back before being released and hurt yourself. I had to get a special three hour release to attend a continuing ed. class about 1 1/2 weeks post op, then my butt was escorted right back out of the building (staples and all), as my release time was up! Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 _______________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I am sorry, as it seems I misledyou! I do not plan to use a year!!. However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several times a week. Dave, Thank you for the clarification. I did read the original post as you wanting to take several months off! I don't believe they can make you go back to work unless your Dr. releases you. Dr. Boyd is happy for you to go back to work if you feel ready (he let me drive after nine days which just gave my mother fits!), but if you are not ready, he is not going to force you back early (unless you truly are a wuss ;-). Your HR Dept. is setting themselves up for a huge liability issue if you go back before being released and hurt yourself. I had to get a special three hour release to attend a continuing ed. class about 1 1/2 weeks post op, then my butt was escorted right back out of the building (staples and all), as my release time was up! Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 _______________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Dear Dave, Who can help intervene on your behalf with your HR? In Britain, we need a ‘doctor’s certificate’ to take as long as a semester off. My doctor was very clear I would be best not working for 3 months. And, I couldn’t get there in any case, as I am not safe to drive for 1 ½ hours each way at present as might right hip was done. HR needs you functioning well on your return, not poorly for a long time because of improper rehab. Who will they take notice of? I did a day’s teaching yesterday for the first time as a one-off with another friend. I am now 9 weeks post op. I was exhausted by the end of the day, and certainly could not have driven home safely. (My friend was driving.). And—because I had to leave early in the morning and did not return until late, I was too tired to do the exercises. Did a few leg lifts at noon, but not properly. It is so good to know I have another 3 weeks before I have to return to work. And to know, if at that time, I need more, or feel it would be best to go in late and come home early, I can do so. My employer is the NHS (National Health Service) in England, so they of all people should be understanding. Good luck with your uncaring HR. Eleanor Re: AM I A WUSS ?? Dave If you can take a semester off, my opinion is - go for it! I think I have recovered more quickly because I had the luxury of lots of time off, so could rest when my body said to, do lots of rehab, etc. As you say, it's been a long time since your body was normal, and it will take a fair length of time to return to that. Even a semester isn't going to get you anywhere near normal, but it is major surgery, and I think some folks here push it too hard after their operations ( a lot of Type As here, as you may have gathered). Life is short, no one ever said on their death bed that s/he wished s/he'd spent more time at the office....That's my two cents worth... Sharry RBHR De Smet 27/08/03 AM I A WUSS ?? >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:02:23 -0800 >> >> Dear hippies: >> Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. >> I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to >> work. >> >> I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with >> the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. >> >> I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot >> of moving around the buildings on campus. >> >> My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking >> around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long >> term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where >> I >> was 8 years ago. >> >> 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do >> any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long >> term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to >> write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My >> boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are >> out- back to work you come. " >> Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> Thanks for your input. >> >> Dave Edmonds, WA >> >> Boyd >> C+ >> 12/18/03 >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Dear Dave, Who can help intervene on your behalf with your HR? In Britain, we need a ‘doctor’s certificate’ to take as long as a semester off. My doctor was very clear I would be best not working for 3 months. And, I couldn’t get there in any case, as I am not safe to drive for 1 ½ hours each way at present as might right hip was done. HR needs you functioning well on your return, not poorly for a long time because of improper rehab. Who will they take notice of? I did a day’s teaching yesterday for the first time as a one-off with another friend. I am now 9 weeks post op. I was exhausted by the end of the day, and certainly could not have driven home safely. (My friend was driving.). And—because I had to leave early in the morning and did not return until late, I was too tired to do the exercises. Did a few leg lifts at noon, but not properly. It is so good to know I have another 3 weeks before I have to return to work. And to know, if at that time, I need more, or feel it would be best to go in late and come home early, I can do so. My employer is the NHS (National Health Service) in England, so they of all people should be understanding. Good luck with your uncaring HR. Eleanor Re: AM I A WUSS ?? Dave If you can take a semester off, my opinion is - go for it! I think I have recovered more quickly because I had the luxury of lots of time off, so could rest when my body said to, do lots of rehab, etc. As you say, it's been a long time since your body was normal, and it will take a fair length of time to return to that. Even a semester isn't going to get you anywhere near normal, but it is major surgery, and I think some folks here push it too hard after their operations ( a lot of Type As here, as you may have gathered). Life is short, no one ever said on their death bed that s/he wished s/he'd spent more time at the office....That's my two cents worth... Sharry RBHR De Smet 27/08/03 AM I A WUSS ?? >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:02:23 -0800 >> >> Dear hippies: >> Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. >> I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to >> work. >> >> I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with >> the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. >> >> I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot >> of moving around the buildings on campus. >> >> My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking >> around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long >> term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where >> I >> was 8 years ago. >> >> 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do >> any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long >> term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to >> write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My >> boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are >> out- back to work you come. " >> Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? >> Thanks for your input. >> >> Dave Edmonds, WA >> >> Boyd >> C+ >> 12/18/03 >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hi I just read the response to your message from Dianne the nurse. It's great because it shows what some people manage to achieve, hopefully, your recovery will be really quick too. However, recovery rate depends on so many things (how rotten your hip was - especially) and it's of paramount importance that you take it at the right pace. If you try and do too much, and eg have a fall, there is so much to lose. It was 8 weeks before I could put any weight on my operated leg (because of bone grafts under the resurf). Then many more weeks gradually building up to walking (& running at 1 year!). You also need to get out and swim and walk (and socialise to stay sane) during your recovery - so your admin people shouldn't expect you to be waiting at the end of the phone. It sounds as though they have no appreciation of how big a deal it is. I found a good way of communicating it is to tell people that the operation pretty much involves taking your leg off and putting it back on again. Your surgeon should give you advice about sick leave based on the type of work you do - maybe he could provide a letter? Best of luck - maybe see you on the purna circuit one day? Kathy LBHR - bone grafts - Treacy 2002 Your right about the psychological downer of losing your physical abilities - but you'll soon have the opposite - and be back climbing in the mountains. > Thank you for your rapid and kind reply. I am sorry, as it seems I misled > you! > > I do not plan to use a year!!. I only wanted to note that sick leave is NOT > an issue for me. I have lots!! In the last 33 years at work, I have used > virtually none of my sick leave, so this time off is really strange for me. > I have no yardstick of comparison... hence my post. > > However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by > HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several > times a week. That also lets them check to see if I really am at home > recovering, rather than in 'Hawaii.' > My HR doesn't want me to use (almost) ANY. > > My work is a lot more physically demanding than I let on. A lot more. and > I have climbed in the Himalaya, Peru, Africa, etc. etc. and grew up on a > real farm, so I know what physical work is. These last 8 years of > decreasing mobility have been a huge psychological downer. > > My point being, that I am very active at work, and need to be 100% when I am > there. > > It also only costs my employer about $65 per day for my replacement. The > time I might take off amounts to a cost of about $2925. I know, because I > do part of our building budget, and I am paying for part of this leave. > > I really don't know what the time lines are for resurf recoveries, so that > was the intent of my WUSS posting. If folks are going back to active work > jobs in a few weeks- it puts me in better perspective to push myself harder. > > Sorry for the confusion. In retrospect, I should have just read and > listened more. > > I genuinely appreciate your support, and input. I did not intend to imply > using all my sick leave. Personally, I think 3-6 months " as somewhat > luxurious " :-) but the way I feel now, I may need 3-6 months. > > Very best wishes > Dave > > > From: " Dianne Ladd " > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:30:02 +0000 > > To: surfacehippy > > Subject: RE: AM I A WUSS ?? > > > > Stay off work a year??? Are you kidding??? All of us have lost ROM and > > strength, but the best thing to do is to get in there and work at it! Rehab > > 3-6 months.....I was in PT for 6 wks and am not walking 90% normal and have > > most of my strength back. Now I just go to the gym and work at it. I'm an > > ICU nurse and I did two 12hr shifts over a weekend at 10wks post op, and I > > had both my hips done at the same time. I wouldn't say you are a WUSS.....I > > just think you may be underestimating what you can do.....unless you were > > terribly overweight, unhealthy, and out of shape before surgery. Good luck > > and hang in there! > > Dianne, Bilateral C+ 8-25-03 > > > > > >> From: D Dailey > >> Reply-To: surfacehippy > >> To: surfacehippy > > >> Subject: AM I A WUSS ?? > >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:02:23 -0800 > >> > >> Dear hippies: > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. > >> I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to > >> work. > >> > >> I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with > >> the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. > >> > >> I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot > >> of moving around the buildings on campus. > >> > >> My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking > >> around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long > >> term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where > >> I > >> was 8 years ago. > >> > >> 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do > >> any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long > >> term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > >> This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to > >> write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My > >> boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are > >> out- back to work you come. " > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> Thanks for your input. > >> > >> Dave Edmonds, WA > >> > >> Boyd > >> C+ > >> 12/18/03 > >> > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hi I just read the response to your message from Dianne the nurse. It's great because it shows what some people manage to achieve, hopefully, your recovery will be really quick too. However, recovery rate depends on so many things (how rotten your hip was - especially) and it's of paramount importance that you take it at the right pace. If you try and do too much, and eg have a fall, there is so much to lose. It was 8 weeks before I could put any weight on my operated leg (because of bone grafts under the resurf). Then many more weeks gradually building up to walking (& running at 1 year!). You also need to get out and swim and walk (and socialise to stay sane) during your recovery - so your admin people shouldn't expect you to be waiting at the end of the phone. It sounds as though they have no appreciation of how big a deal it is. I found a good way of communicating it is to tell people that the operation pretty much involves taking your leg off and putting it back on again. Your surgeon should give you advice about sick leave based on the type of work you do - maybe he could provide a letter? Best of luck - maybe see you on the purna circuit one day? Kathy LBHR - bone grafts - Treacy 2002 Your right about the psychological downer of losing your physical abilities - but you'll soon have the opposite - and be back climbing in the mountains. > Thank you for your rapid and kind reply. I am sorry, as it seems I misled > you! > > I do not plan to use a year!!. I only wanted to note that sick leave is NOT > an issue for me. I have lots!! In the last 33 years at work, I have used > virtually none of my sick leave, so this time off is really strange for me. > I have no yardstick of comparison... hence my post. > > However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by > HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several > times a week. That also lets them check to see if I really am at home > recovering, rather than in 'Hawaii.' > My HR doesn't want me to use (almost) ANY. > > My work is a lot more physically demanding than I let on. A lot more. and > I have climbed in the Himalaya, Peru, Africa, etc. etc. and grew up on a > real farm, so I know what physical work is. These last 8 years of > decreasing mobility have been a huge psychological downer. > > My point being, that I am very active at work, and need to be 100% when I am > there. > > It also only costs my employer about $65 per day for my replacement. The > time I might take off amounts to a cost of about $2925. I know, because I > do part of our building budget, and I am paying for part of this leave. > > I really don't know what the time lines are for resurf recoveries, so that > was the intent of my WUSS posting. If folks are going back to active work > jobs in a few weeks- it puts me in better perspective to push myself harder. > > Sorry for the confusion. In retrospect, I should have just read and > listened more. > > I genuinely appreciate your support, and input. I did not intend to imply > using all my sick leave. Personally, I think 3-6 months " as somewhat > luxurious " :-) but the way I feel now, I may need 3-6 months. > > Very best wishes > Dave > > > From: " Dianne Ladd " > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:30:02 +0000 > > To: surfacehippy > > Subject: RE: AM I A WUSS ?? > > > > Stay off work a year??? Are you kidding??? All of us have lost ROM and > > strength, but the best thing to do is to get in there and work at it! Rehab > > 3-6 months.....I was in PT for 6 wks and am not walking 90% normal and have > > most of my strength back. Now I just go to the gym and work at it. I'm an > > ICU nurse and I did two 12hr shifts over a weekend at 10wks post op, and I > > had both my hips done at the same time. I wouldn't say you are a WUSS.....I > > just think you may be underestimating what you can do.....unless you were > > terribly overweight, unhealthy, and out of shape before surgery. Good luck > > and hang in there! > > Dianne, Bilateral C+ 8-25-03 > > > > > >> From: D Dailey > >> Reply-To: surfacehippy > >> To: surfacehippy > > >> Subject: AM I A WUSS ?? > >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:02:23 -0800 > >> > >> Dear hippies: > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. > >> I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to > >> work. > >> > >> I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with > >> the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. > >> > >> I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot > >> of moving around the buildings on campus. > >> > >> My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking > >> around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long > >> term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where > >> I > >> was 8 years ago. > >> > >> 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do > >> any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long > >> term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > >> This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to > >> write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My > >> boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are > >> out- back to work you come. " > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> Thanks for your input. > >> > >> Dave Edmonds, WA > >> > >> Boyd > >> C+ > >> 12/18/03 > >> > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hi I just read the response to your message from Dianne the nurse. It's great because it shows what some people manage to achieve, hopefully, your recovery will be really quick too. However, recovery rate depends on so many things (how rotten your hip was - especially) and it's of paramount importance that you take it at the right pace. If you try and do too much, and eg have a fall, there is so much to lose. It was 8 weeks before I could put any weight on my operated leg (because of bone grafts under the resurf). Then many more weeks gradually building up to walking (& running at 1 year!). You also need to get out and swim and walk (and socialise to stay sane) during your recovery - so your admin people shouldn't expect you to be waiting at the end of the phone. It sounds as though they have no appreciation of how big a deal it is. I found a good way of communicating it is to tell people that the operation pretty much involves taking your leg off and putting it back on again. Your surgeon should give you advice about sick leave based on the type of work you do - maybe he could provide a letter? Best of luck - maybe see you on the purna circuit one day? Kathy LBHR - bone grafts - Treacy 2002 Your right about the psychological downer of losing your physical abilities - but you'll soon have the opposite - and be back climbing in the mountains. > Thank you for your rapid and kind reply. I am sorry, as it seems I misled > you! > > I do not plan to use a year!!. I only wanted to note that sick leave is NOT > an issue for me. I have lots!! In the last 33 years at work, I have used > virtually none of my sick leave, so this time off is really strange for me. > I have no yardstick of comparison... hence my post. > > However, I would like to use more than the few days I've been allotted by > HR, if reasonable. They are pressuring me with telephone calls several > times a week. That also lets them check to see if I really am at home > recovering, rather than in 'Hawaii.' > My HR doesn't want me to use (almost) ANY. > > My work is a lot more physically demanding than I let on. A lot more. and > I have climbed in the Himalaya, Peru, Africa, etc. etc. and grew up on a > real farm, so I know what physical work is. These last 8 years of > decreasing mobility have been a huge psychological downer. > > My point being, that I am very active at work, and need to be 100% when I am > there. > > It also only costs my employer about $65 per day for my replacement. The > time I might take off amounts to a cost of about $2925. I know, because I > do part of our building budget, and I am paying for part of this leave. > > I really don't know what the time lines are for resurf recoveries, so that > was the intent of my WUSS posting. If folks are going back to active work > jobs in a few weeks- it puts me in better perspective to push myself harder. > > Sorry for the confusion. In retrospect, I should have just read and > listened more. > > I genuinely appreciate your support, and input. I did not intend to imply > using all my sick leave. Personally, I think 3-6 months " as somewhat > luxurious " :-) but the way I feel now, I may need 3-6 months. > > Very best wishes > Dave > > > From: " Dianne Ladd " > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:30:02 +0000 > > To: surfacehippy > > Subject: RE: AM I A WUSS ?? > > > > Stay off work a year??? Are you kidding??? All of us have lost ROM and > > strength, but the best thing to do is to get in there and work at it! Rehab > > 3-6 months.....I was in PT for 6 wks and am not walking 90% normal and have > > most of my strength back. Now I just go to the gym and work at it. I'm an > > ICU nurse and I did two 12hr shifts over a weekend at 10wks post op, and I > > had both my hips done at the same time. I wouldn't say you are a WUSS.....I > > just think you may be underestimating what you can do.....unless you were > > terribly overweight, unhealthy, and out of shape before surgery. Good luck > > and hang in there! > > Dianne, Bilateral C+ 8-25-03 > > > > > >> From: D Dailey > >> Reply-To: surfacehippy > >> To: surfacehippy > > >> Subject: AM I A WUSS ?? > >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:02:23 -0800 > >> > >> Dear hippies: > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. > >> I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to > >> work. > >> > >> I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with > >> the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. > >> > >> I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot > >> of moving around the buildings on campus. > >> > >> My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking > >> around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long > >> term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where > >> I > >> was 8 years ago. > >> > >> 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do > >> any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long > >> term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > >> This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to > >> write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My > >> boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are > >> out- back to work you come. " > >> > Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > >> Thanks for your input. > >> > >> Dave Edmonds, WA > >> > >> Boyd > >> C+ > >> 12/18/03 > >> > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Hey Dave, Howya feeling this week? are things better? jeff > Dear hippies: > > I waited 8 years for resurfacing, and lost virtually all of my flexibility. > I had to use my arms the last two years to get up a flight of stairs to > work. > > I am now healing really well and feel great, but am having a hard time with > the rehab, due to massive loss of ROM from before surgery. > > I work on a second floor with stairs, and as department chairman, do a lot > of moving around the buildings on campus. > > My PT said that is why rehab will take 3-6 months. He says I'll be walking > around okay really soon, but to regain actual normal flexibility is a long > term issue. He claims it takes more than a few weeks to get back to where I > was 8 years ago. > > 1. to regain full ROM is my goal, and I've got a year+ of sick leave. Do > any of you have a similar situation? Loss of range of motion, and a long > term rehab? Is 3-6 months unreasonably long? > > 2. 3 months seems pretty fast to me. I used to train to run a competitive > marathon for a year, but I'm open to your experience. > > 3. This is an issue right now, because I need to arrange for the Doc to > write another medical certificate to stay off work and use sick leave. My > boss says stay home, but our Human Resources Dept says " the stitches are > out- back to work you come. " > > Thanks for your input. > > Dave Edmonds, WA > > Boyd > C+ > 12/18/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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