Re: when did you return to work/school?

[Guest guest]

I'll be going back to school next week after having lower surgery.

It has only been a few days since the surgery (really the second

surgery, they had to go back to fix up some things). I feel good,

except for the swelling, and that won't really be noticable in

another week or so. Be certain that you are not given that much

pain medication. When I first had upper/lower it took me about 2

weeks to feel halfway normal. However, when they had to go back in

after 5 weeks post-op my surgeon made sure I wasn't on much

medication (morphine,etc.) because I need to go back to school

immediately. The day after my surgery, with only some light pain

med I was feeling " normal " enough.