I called my doctor today. I asked how long I should take off of work. Their answer? 14 days.
I refreshed their memories that I am a certified nursing assistant, and I lift patients all day... they still answered 14 days. They also said that I will not have and weight restrictions. When I'm lifting a really heavy person I can feel that I'm using the muscle in my abdomen. Don't they sew the port onto a muscle in the abdomen? Is 14 days enough?
My surgery is April 7th. I'm thinking about returning either April 27th or May 4th. I'm not sure which should I pick. I have to decide by tomorrow since I want to tell my work tomorrow.
Lalalalala.
Ta ta.
My Surgeon, and most that I have heard of, says to not lift anything over 10 lbs, or over stress/over use your muscles for 6 wks!!! I can't believe that they told you that you could lift over 10 lbs after only 2 wks!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you ask them if they will do any necessary Surgery repair work for slipped/flipped port, etc FOR FREE, if you return to full duties in only 2 wks, they will change their mind!
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If you get to choose the date choose the later one so that you have a little extra healing time. Thats crazy I am 12 days out and there is no way I could lift a human right now! Which my godson was none too happy about btw lol
ReplyDeleteDitto what Dabi said...10 pounds for 6 weeks!
ReplyDeleteI went to a seminar a few weeks ago and that surgeon said the same thing as the ladies above. I would hate to go back to work too early and have something go wrong! Maybe you should call them back again? Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteI told my work April 7th to May 4th. I guess I could delay returning to work if I needed to do so.
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