Time off
Hey all you post op's I have Dr Reed and he has me scheduled off May 2-27th, a little over three weeks...is this a good time frame. I look at other people and they are normally 4-6 weeks. I am just worried about how the eating will progress at work...
Referred to Guelph in 2010- Orientation October 2011 Nurse: 05/11/12 SW:05/11/12 Diet/Nut: 05/11/12 Upper GI:05/31/12 ABD U/S: 07/30/12 2nd Nurse: 07/06/12 2nd SW: 07/06/13 2nd Diet/Nut: 07/06/122 3rd Nurse: 12/06/12 3rd Diet/Nut: 12/06/12 Nutrition Class: 01/08/13 Surgeon: 02/08/13 Opti Fast: 04/18/13 Pre-Op: 04/09/13 Surgery Date: 05/02/13 Dr Reed
I'm taking six weeks off. My doctor, Dr. Hagen gave me a note for work saying I would be off four to six weeks. I'm taking the whole time off to get used to my new eating patterns and to feel 100%.
Referral - 12/21/12, Referral Received - 1/10/13, Orientation - 1/21/13, Met Dr. Hagen - 2/20/13, NUT, RN, SW - 3/13/13, Gastroscopy - 3/13/13, Dr. Glazer - 3/21/13, Pick-up Opti - 3/21/13, PATTS - 3/21/13, Surgery - 4/16/13
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
I dont have any sick leave at work so I have to take holidays, sooooooo I am only taking 13 days, I have a desk job so I should be ok.
Sharon
Referral sent Sept. 2011, Orientation Oct. 2012, 1st appt. with Surgeon Nov. 2012, Nut, Nurse and SW Nov. 2012, Dr. Glazer Jan 2013, Stress test, echo Feb 2013, 2nd appt with Surgeon March 2013, PATTS April 23, 2012 surgery May 8, 2013
My surgeon wrote "2-4 weeks" on my form, so my company only gave me 2 weeks off. I could probably have pushed for more time, but actually wasn't feeling too badly at that time. So I got permission to work from home for an additional week, for a total of 3 weeks away from the office. I have a desk job, though, so that makes a huge difference.
Referral - December 2011 * Orientation TWH - March 13th, 2012 * Nurse Practitioner - April 17th, 2012 * Nutrition Class - April 17th, 2012 * Social Worker - April 24th, 2012 * Dietician - May 1st, 2012 * Psych - May 1st, 2012 * Surgeon - August 17th, 2012 * PATTS - Sept. 12th, 2012 * SURGERY TEGH, Dr. Cyriac - October 16th, 2012
Starting Weight - 320 lbs * Current Weight - 178 lbs * Goal Weight - 165 lbs
on 4/9/13 12:47 pm - Canada
I will be using my holiday time as I do not want them to know about my surgery , it's not there business. I get three weeks sick time per year but in order to use more than three day would need a doctors note which I do not want . I am thinking about using three weeks vacation plus 2.5 days sick and then using more vacation so I can have some shorter days and or weeks.
I've taken 6 weeks off, and its been just over 2 weeks now... I was told with my one incision it will be at least 4 weeks before its even healed inside. I couldn't even picture going back before that time, as right now I still cant even sit upright for long, stand for too long or even walk without being in pain and food it still a major issue. Also I still can't drive yet. I am bored out of my head as I am used to getting out, but the thought of trying to standing for an 8 hour shift scares me. I am using sick time, but topping up with vacation time as not to loose money. Hopefully things start healing soon as I don't want to be off any longer than I have too.
Depending on what you do, how you feel is the best judge to go by. Good Luck to you and if you are not ready to go back, let your doctor know. Btw, it was my family doctor that filled out the paper work for my time off. The clinic suggested they would be the best ones to do so as my family doctor would be taking over my care after surgery. I am not sure if that is standard for all, but I was told its harder to see the surgeon, especially for paperwork and follow up.
Best of Luck
Jenn
I agree with previous poster to go through your family dr for all the paperwork and required time off. If you are not ready until you are at least back on reg food for a week then tell your dr. You are still healing. When I return to work there is no Hal's approach. It is 120% go go so I knew I wasn't willing to experiment on food at work. I had to figure out what I could safely eat. Sure physically I likely could have returned after 3 weeks. But having the extra time dedicated to "me" was very helpful in my overall rerecovery.
Good luck.
