back to work
Congrats on making it through your fist day (night) back.
May I ask what kind of work you do (on your feet the whole time or more desk job work)? I am planning on taking just a little under three weeks before my return, but my job is administrative and frankly, most of my day is sitting at a desk. I'm pretty sure I will be able to pull it off.
Cindy
Hi Cindy, I'm a nurse and work 12 hour shifts, but not on a typical floor. I worked ICU for 23 years ( which I never would have gone back to in that amount of time) I work in a small area of emerg for psychiatric crisis, so depending on the aquity depends on amount of time at my desk.
I can tell you during the first week post op my plan was to go back the next week ( at that time I was doing flu vaccine clinics for occ. health) couldn't do it......but this week it seems I got my mojo back, I am doing two nights
I am also not full time, not sure I'd be up to a full time schedule, basically I'll be doing 24-30 hrs per week for the next few weeks, which so far, seems to be a nice transition.
I slept like a baby today, just got up actually, having a protein shake with my vitamins then off to the shower and in for another shift.
I think if you have a plan but are flexible with it you'll be good. Not sure if you recall but I ended up in ER one night with abd pain....that did set me back a few days in terms of energy etc.
Listen to your body and you can't go wrong!
Cheers
Terri
Test
Amazing. You are amazing!!
I'm planning on taking the entire 6 weeks off.
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
~Danielle 
GP Referral: Summer 2012 Orientation: December 17 th, 2012 Dietitian/Social worker and Nurse Clinician January 31, 2013 Post OP: September 19th 2013 Surgery: October 21st, Dr.Smith (VGS)
