Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 In a message dated 5/5/2004 6:30:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, morag.mcintosh@... writes: How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. But if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be steady) when should I tell them I can be back? You're right that it's different from person to person and there's no way to predict exactly what will happen. I am a lawyer in California and went back to work the day after I got off the plane from the UK, where Mr. Treacy also did my resurfacings. That was three weeks post-op for the second one, and three and a half after the first. I'd tell them four weeks and see how it goes. You may want to surprise them and come back earlier, or not. I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey away, staying in a hotel. YOu could probably do this but you may not enjoy it. Airports are awful places for newly resurfaced hips. It's the jostling and potential for bumping into people and things that's the worst. I'd wait until about three weeks after the surgery to decide, if I were you. Des Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 READ " CALL TO ALL HIPPIES " RECENT RESPONSES TO MY QUESTIONS FROM STEVE AND CINDY - THEY MAY HELP - I HAD THE SAME QUESTION! ) > Hiya hippies!! > > I'm going for a hip resurfacing on my right hip with Mr Treacy On > 1st June!! Only 4 weeks to go! I'm so excited - I didn't realise > until now it was possible to look forward to getting cut open! > > Anyway > > I'm trying to sort stuff out with my work who are fine about me > having the time off. HOwever I was wondering if anyone could give me > any advice about when I should tell them I'll be back. I'm a vision > mixer for TV so my job basically involves sitting on my bum (on a > chair!) pressing buttons, now and agian throughout the day moving to > another room to sit on a different chair to press some different > buttons. It's never hurried but the shifts can be quite long > sometimes up to 12 hours (but if you work that long you get a lot of > breaks). > I also get taxis paid to and from work for me due to my arthritis. > > How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? > Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. But > if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate > (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be > steady) when should I tell them I can be back? > > I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month > 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey > away, staying in a hotel. > > Any advice very very gratefully recieved!! > > Thankyou > > Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Cheers ! Luv Mo > > READ " CALL TO ALL HIPPIES " RECENT RESPONSES TO MY QUESTIONS FROM > STEVE AND CINDY - THEY MAY HELP - I HAD THE SAME QUESTION! ) > > > Hiya hippies!! > > > > I'm going for a hip resurfacing on my right hip with Mr Treacy On > > 1st June!! Only 4 weeks to go! I'm so excited - I didn't realise > > until now it was possible to look forward to getting cut open! > > > > Anyway > > > > I'm trying to sort stuff out with my work who are fine about me > > having the time off. HOwever I was wondering if anyone could give > me > > any advice about when I should tell them I'll be back. I'm a vision > > mixer for TV so my job basically involves sitting on my bum (on a > > chair!) pressing buttons, now and agian throughout the day moving > to > > another room to sit on a different chair to press some different > > buttons. It's never hurried but the shifts can be quite long > > sometimes up to 12 hours (but if you work that long you get a lot > of > > breaks). > > I also get taxis paid to and from work for me due to my arthritis. > > > > How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? > > Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. > But > > if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate > > (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be > > steady) when should I tell them I can be back? > > > > I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month > > 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey > > away, staying in a hotel. > > > > Any advice very very gratefully recieved!! > > > > Thankyou > > > > Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 At 01:26 PM 5/5/2004 +0000, you wrote: >I'm trying to sort stuff out with my work who are fine about me >having the time off. HOwever I was wondering if anyone could give me >any advice about when I should tell them I'll be back. I'm a vision >mixer for TV so my job basically involves sitting on my bum (on a >chair!) pressing buttons, now and agian throughout the day moving to >another room to sit on a different chair to press some different >buttons. It's never hurried but the shifts can be quite long >sometimes up to 12 hours (but if you work that long you get a lot of >breaks). >I also get taxis paid to and from work for me due to my arthritis. Mo, I was back to work (desk job) two weeks post-op, worked for two weeks, then had the other hip done. If I had to do it all over again, I would have liked more time off after the second hip (took three weeks off for it, then back 1/2 time for a week, then back to full time). I was surprised at just HOW MUCH sleep I needed after surgery. I was also surprised at how long it took to get dressed and ready for work. It wasn't a matter of rolling out of bed and throwing something on--everything took at least three times as long. I always took a nap on my lunch hour (have always done that--it was just REALLY necessary after my surgeries), then came home and headed for the recliner while my mom made dinner and cleaned up. I can't imagine working a 12 hour day for at least several weeks. Sitting any length of time is uncomfortable for awhile, but I get up to get copies done a lot, so had lots of short walking breaks. Hope this gives you some idea... Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Cheers Des That's very helpful! It's really good to get an idea of other people's timescales so that I have some idea of what to tell my boss! Thanks again Mo > In a message dated 5/5/2004 6:30:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, > morag.mcintosh@b... writes: > How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? > Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. But > if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate > (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be > steady) when should I tell them I can be back? > > You're right that it's different from person to person and there's no way to > predict exactly what will happen. I am a lawyer in California and went back to > work the day after I got off the plane from the UK, where Mr. Treacy also did > my resurfacings. That was three weeks post-op for the second one, and three > and a half after the first. > > I'd tell them four weeks and see how it goes. You may want to surprise them > and come back earlier, or not. > > I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month > 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey > away, staying in a hotel. > YOu could probably do this but you may not enjoy it. Airports are awful > places for newly resurfaced hips. It's the jostling and potential for bumping into > people and things that's the worst. > > I'd wait until about three weeks after the surgery to decide, if I were you. > > Des Tuck > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Dear Mo, As you have been hearing, everyone is different. I was not allowed to drive for 12 weeks (!) so couldn't get to work. However, physically, could have worked after about 6 and did do some work from home at that time. I sit in my job, and find sitting for long periods difficult. You need to keep getting up and down and walk around a bit. Is your work flexible? Could you work shorter days to begin with? One does get tired and you need time to do your exercises as well. When I did go back, I went in late and came home early, then built my time up and that helped. But I am a LOT older than you. What an adventure for you-it will be interesting to hear how you respond. All the very best, Eleanor What about work? Hiya hippies!! I'm going for a hip resurfacing on my right hip with Mr Treacy On 1st June!! Only 4 weeks to go! I'm so excited - I didn't realise until now it was possible to look forward to getting cut open! Anyway I'm trying to sort stuff out with my work who are fine about me having the time off. HOwever I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice about when I should tell them I'll be back. I'm a vision mixer for TV so my job basically involves sitting on my bum (on a chair!) pressing buttons, now and agian throughout the day moving to another room to sit on a different chair to press some different buttons. It's never hurried but the shifts can be quite long sometimes up to 12 hours (but if you work that long you get a lot of breaks). I also get taxis paid to and from work for me due to my arthritis. How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. But if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be steady) when should I tell them I can be back? I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey away, staying in a hotel. Any advice very very gratefully recieved!! Thankyou Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Cheers Eleanor Thank's for the advice! I thinks that it's definitely a good idea to build up from shorter shifts when I first go back. I'll talk to my manager about this. I'll keep you posted about how it all goes! MO xx > Dear Mo, > > As you have been hearing, everyone is different. I was not allowed to > drive for 12 weeks (!) so couldn't get to work. However, physically, > could have worked after about 6 and did do some work from home at that > time. I sit in my job, and find sitting for long periods difficult. > You need to keep getting up and down and walk around a bit. Is your > work flexible? Could you work shorter days to begin with? One does get > tired and you need time to do your exercises as well. When I did go > back, I went in late and came home early, then built my time up and that > helped. But I am a LOT older than you. > > What an adventure for you-it will be interesting to hear how you > respond. All the very best, > Eleanor > > What about work? > > Hiya hippies!! > > I'm going for a hip resurfacing on my right hip with Mr Treacy On > 1st June!! Only 4 weeks to go! I'm so excited - I didn't realise > until now it was possible to look forward to getting cut open! > > Anyway > > I'm trying to sort stuff out with my work who are fine about me > having the time off. HOwever I was wondering if anyone could give me > any advice about when I should tell them I'll be back. I'm a vision > mixer for TV so my job basically involves sitting on my bum (on a > chair!) pressing buttons, now and agian throughout the day moving to > another room to sit on a different chair to press some different > buttons. It's never hurried but the shifts can be quite long > sometimes up to 12 hours (but if you work that long you get a lot of > breaks). > I also get taxis paid to and from work for me due to my arthritis. > > How long does it usually take before you're fit to go back to work? > Obviously the answer is totally different from person to person. But > if nothing was to go wrong and I was to recover at a steady rate > (I'm 23 and not too out of shape so I'm hoping my recovery will be > steady) when should I tell them I can be back? > > I'm also meant to be going on a training week on 10th July (1 month > 10 days after my op) should I cancel it? It's a 1hr plane journey > away, staying in a hotel. > > Any advice very very gratefully recieved!! > > Thankyou > > Mo > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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