Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Hi and welcome to the site, Yes, I do think that a 4 day recovery for lower jaw surgery is not realistic. Didn't your doctor give you any guidelines on this? Will you be wired, banded or splinted? This plays a large part in how fast you recover. Unless you are eighteen years old and a professional athlete (and even if you are) I would think that you will need at least two weeks to feel well enough to go back to work part-time. I've never heard of anyone on the board doing it much sooner than that. Sorry to burst your bubble and of course I hope that you prove me wrong and are raring to go by Monday morning. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Hi and welcome to the site, Yes, I do think that a 4 day recovery for lower jaw surgery is not realistic. Didn't your doctor give you any guidelines on this? Will you be wired, banded or splinted? This plays a large part in how fast you recover. Unless you are eighteen years old and a professional athlete (and even if you are) I would think that you will need at least two weeks to feel well enough to go back to work part-time. I've never heard of anyone on the board doing it much sooner than that. Sorry to burst your bubble and of course I hope that you prove me wrong and are raring to go by Monday morning. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Hi and welcome to the site, Yes, I do think that a 4 day recovery for lower jaw surgery is not realistic. Didn't your doctor give you any guidelines on this? Will you be wired, banded or splinted? This plays a large part in how fast you recover. Unless you are eighteen years old and a professional athlete (and even if you are) I would think that you will need at least two weeks to feel well enough to go back to work part-time. I've never heard of anyone on the board doing it much sooner than that. Sorry to burst your bubble and of course I hope that you prove me wrong and are raring to go by Monday morning. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi, I just had my surgery last Wednesday, lower advancement only. There is no chance that I could have gone to work on Monday. Believe me, eating, cleaning and resting are a full time job. The drugs which will still be in your system are going to add to your fatigue. Hope all goes well with your surgery. Kathleen > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi, I just had my surgery last Wednesday, lower advancement only. There is no chance that I could have gone to work on Monday. Believe me, eating, cleaning and resting are a full time job. The drugs which will still be in your system are going to add to your fatigue. Hope all goes well with your surgery. Kathleen > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi, I just had my surgery last Wednesday, lower advancement only. There is no chance that I could have gone to work on Monday. Believe me, eating, cleaning and resting are a full time job. The drugs which will still be in your system are going to add to your fatigue. Hope all goes well with your surgery. Kathleen > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 In my book, that's too soon. You'll be tired, you may still be bruised and/or swollen, and you won't be able to eat your normal diet. You'll also be spending a lot of your energy in healing. that's enough to give you justification for planning a bit more time off. Hey, if you're superman or woman and feel up and rarin and ready to go, you can always show up at work before you are expected. But I think you will want more time than that. I took a month, but I was 56. You may or may not need that much. but within the week would be, I think, too soon. Cammie > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 In my book, that's too soon. You'll be tired, you may still be bruised and/or swollen, and you won't be able to eat your normal diet. You'll also be spending a lot of your energy in healing. that's enough to give you justification for planning a bit more time off. Hey, if you're superman or woman and feel up and rarin and ready to go, you can always show up at work before you are expected. But I think you will want more time than that. I took a month, but I was 56. You may or may not need that much. but within the week would be, I think, too soon. Cammie > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Hi, Nervous is ok, that's normal for this type of procedure. But you're being unrealistic to expect to go back to work so soon, even though you're only having the lower jaw done. I am SuperWoman, I used to work mega hours, no problems at all, I can push myself. I figured I'd go back after 2 weeks (had upper/lower/genio August of 2002). Luckily my cranial/massage therapist who has experience with other surgery patients (and who also knew me for about a year) gently suggested that might be unreasonable. She recommended a month. My surgeon only normally recommends 3 weeks for double jaw patients, but I convinced him that I wanted more (my job is stressful although I am at a desk all day). He said " no problem, it does take 6-8 weeks for the bones to heal " . Insurance company approved 6 weeks, and I took 5 (had to be back for important reporting deadlines). At that point, I did have periods where I was sore from talking, and after stupidly putting in some mega-overtime to meet company deadlines, ended up feeling like crap at the end of week 6 and took an extra long weekend to recover. I figure you only get one chance at giving your body a proper chance at a good recovery, so why push yourself? My boss was understanding, I told him that I'd never had major surgery before, I might be back sooner, or later. My two cents worth. During my recovery I painted the inside of my house, so it wasn't like I was bedridden, but being home and not having to deal with everyday stress is different than being at work. My recommendation is take as much time as you can without jeopardizing your job. You won't regret it. > Hi there > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going back > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 thank you for all the feed back Just a liitle backround on myself. I'm 37 and have had my braces on now for almost 3years now,and I can't wait for all of this to be over.I get to see my OS tomorrow. This will be the first time in 2 years that I see hi,And that was for my consult.I guess I wasn't repared for that because I never asked any questions. All I can remember him telling me is that he would my lower jaw forward and its not as painful as it sounds, and put me on a waiting list. 3 years is a long time and I often asked my self if it's worth it. I would appriciate any advice,or specific questions I should ask the OS tomorrow. Immpressions tomorrow Hooks on Jan 6/2004 Surgery Jan 7/2004 Thanks again > > Nervous is ok, that's normal for this type of procedure. But you're > being unrealistic to expect to go back to work so soon, even though > you're only having the lower jaw done. > > I am SuperWoman, I used to work mega hours, no problems at all, I can > push myself. I figured I'd go back after 2 weeks (had > upper/lower/genio August of 2002). Luckily my cranial/massage > therapist who has experience with other surgery patients (and who > also knew me for about a year) gently suggested that might be > unreasonable. She recommended a month. My surgeon only normally > recommends 3 weeks for double jaw patients, but I convinced him that > I wanted more (my job is stressful although I am at a desk all day). > He said " no problem, it does take 6-8 weeks for the bones to heal " . > Insurance company approved 6 weeks, and I took 5 (had to be back for > important reporting deadlines). At that point, I did have periods > where I was sore from talking, and after stupidly putting in some > mega-overtime to meet company deadlines, ended up feeling like crap > at the end of week 6 and took an extra long weekend to recover. > > I figure you only get one chance at giving your body a proper chance > at a good recovery, so why push yourself? My boss was understanding, > I told him that I'd never had major surgery before, I might be back > sooner, or later. > > My two cents worth. During my recovery I painted the inside of my > house, so it wasn't like I was bedridden, but being home and not > having to deal with everyday stress is different than being at work. > My recommendation is take as much time as you can without > jeopardizing your job. You won't regret it. > > > > > > Hi there > > This my first time posting and this site is great. I wish Ifound it > > sooner. I'm going for my surgery on Jan 5 ,only the lower .This > > happens to be a Wednesday. I was wondering if my plans of going > back > > to work (a couple hrs a day) on the following Monday is wishfull > > thinking. I'm a little nervous about it, so any advice is > > appreciated. Thank You All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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