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Originally Posted by miknan Usually people are off 1-2 weeks with 1 being more common I think. You are not suppose to lift more than 20 lbs for those two weeks. |
Wow, sure glad the doc never told me that. He gave me the green light for work whenever I felt good enough to go. Since I do construction work (and he knew this) I suspect it is more an individual decision than a medical requirement or neccessity for limitations.
Since my work is considered heavy labor, returning to work the third day post surgery would have been a big concern to the doc if it were more than a personal decision.
light duty for me definately consisted of lifting considerably more than 20 pounds.
Not sure I would have undertaken jogging though. The shaking/jarring surely would let you know if you were healing or not.
The best suggestion I could give to the entire situation would be, if it hurts or you feel like it is too much, then don;t do it. Most people know their limitations. Use your head for a guide. A doctor deals with "typical" or "general" situations more than any specific one.
sorry to hear of your continued misery miknan. I had a voracious apetite immediately after surgery. Maybe the anesthetic is continuing to linger for you. I have known some folks that don;t tolerate it very well and feel bad more because of that than the actual surgery.
Not knowing what or if you are taking any pains meds, maybe you are reacting to a pain med. Again, known some folks that certain meds caused nausea as well. If taking meds, maybe trying something different may help.