Back to work?

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi All,
Just wondered, at what stage did you go back to work?
Thanks Chrissy

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that would really depend on what you do for work . i didn’t go back for 6 months because i work on my feet all day . A sitting for long periods is very hard . Get and move around as needed if you sit

3

Hey Chrissy,

I work in a school office and my consultant said 3 months, no question.. :blush:

Jen

4

Hi

My first hip replacement took me 6 months before I felt ready for work, my second time round I will be 2 months in and feel I can manage better. Really depends on how you are moving around but to be honest I can’t go any where u til I am able to drive and carry out an emergency stop. Good luck x

5

in my case, 12 weeks phased return over 4 weeks. lab based job

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I initially took 2 weeks off but have put in for a 3rd week. I have a desk job and can work from home. I’ve been doing bits and pieces each day, trying to keep up, but am finding I get tired easily. I’m not sure if that’s due to the surgery or pain medication.

I’ve been told I can’t drive for 6 weeks so I’m not sure what I’m going to do after the 3 weeks are up. Dr told me it would be 3 to 4 weeks off work.

I do tend to over exert myself and feel incredibly lazy if I’m not doing something.

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6weeks i returned. have desk job but was able to get up and walk when ever i needed to.

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I’m in the US. The extent of my paid (60%) leave was 6 weeks. Any longer and it would have been unpaid, or I would have had to use my vacation/holiday bank.

I sit for a living, though I did get a stand up desk when I returned from leave, but I’m not able to stand for very long. i’m almost 6 months post-op.

9

I worked from home for four weeks as I had my right hip done and driver into the city every day.

10

Signed off in hospital for 12 weeks. Then had phased return to work over a month.
Found this time scale needed.
Hope this helps

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hiya, I’m a teaching assistant in a busy primary school. I went back to work after 12 weeks without much of a problem. You have to go back when you are ready ~ dont rush yourself but did everything in moderation.

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The tiredness is from the op more than the meds, I found in both occasions that this started to get better by the 7th week. You really do need to have the full 6 weeks off.

13

I went back after 4 weeks with one crutch. Managed OK did me god to keep walking.
Crutch less after 4 months, no looking back. Still do the stretches and all exercises.
Good luck you will get there. I would highly advise doing the exercises.

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Hi,

I had RTHR last July and returned to work after 7.5 weeks, I had LTHR at the end of April this year and was signed off for 8 weeks. I am a medical secretary and work a lot sitting down.

I feel just about ready to go back to work now, but still get quite tired during the day, I just hope I don’t nod off at work !!

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My Surgeon said 3 months and then phased returned, the rest of his team said the same! After doing 4 weeks mornings only, I am now doing 3 days full and 2 mornings only after next week I intend to go full time. I am a teacher assistant and work in year 1. I also sit on ‘teachers’ chairs now only but find the mixture of sitting and moving about helpful.
Your GP would be able to do phased returned certificates.
Hope it helps!

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HI, I was teaching 4 and 5 year olds when I had my hip replaced. Initially I went in for some meetings from week 7, and to meet my new class and parents. (It was September and the start of the new school year.) I started back properly at week 11, but I was job sharing and working 3 days a week. I was still quite tired, and I think that I would have found it tough if I was working full time. Good luck