Yippee - I can go back to work!

marion1952

Hi Folks

Just to say I went to see the Occupational Health doctor today and he is happy for me to go back to work on a 'phased return' as from next Monday.

I will do 4 hours a day for 3 days next week; then 4 hours a day for 4 days the following week and gradually increase the number of hours and days until about 6 weeks when I could do 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (ie full time).

My leg/foot still swells up during the day, so the reduced hours will be really helpful. He said I shouldn't be doing any work which requires me to sit in one position for any length of time for 2-3 months too.

I'm very happy..

Marion

dreamdaisy

TERRIFIC! Go gently tho, don't undo all your good work of the past few weeks in one mad blast. I am very, very pleased for you. DD

chris7

Marion

Goodness that is good to hear, so glad you are pleased and do hope all goes well for you. Am sure it will be very tiring at first but hope each day gets a little easier. Well done.
take care
Chris x

speedalong

Wow Marion, I'm glad that you are going back and with great arrangements in place. Will your equipment be ready for Monday? Get some extra dinners cooked and in the freezer to make life a bit easier the first few days back. Looks like those corridors will be well trod .. with you getting up regularly to walk and move about.

Not moving wont be a problem when I go back, the problem will be sitting/resting enough ...

Speedy

elnafinn

What lovely words to hear, Marion, being given the ok to return to work gradually building up the hours.

You have done so very well.

Good on you!

Luv
Elna x

marion1952

hi Speedy

No - my new equipment won't be ready for Monday, so I will be taking 2 cushions in to raise my chair height.. I'm really pleased to just be doing 4 hours a day initially. My office is on a very long, smooth corridor (perfect for roller skating .. if only!) - so it will be good physiotherapy for me to walk up and down it!!

BW

Marion

speedalong

HI, the corridor will be great for building up systematically the walking without the crutch.

Just be careful if it is wet weather and you are using the crutch - as your crutch might slip.

Make sure the cushions are big enough - I'm not implying you have a big bottom - but I took a smallish one out with me as it was smaller to carry etc and it wasn't comfy.

Are you going to use your footstall?

Speedy

marion1952

Thanks Speedy - good point about the cushions..
Actually, funny you should mention it, but since my hip op my b.t.m has gone smaller/flatter - I think it's something to do with the muscles being cut through during the op.. (I'm not complaining though - silver lining and all that !)

I'm not sure whether my sloping footstool will be comfortable as yet .. it will be trial and error I think....

Marion

skezier

Hi Marion,

I am so pleased to read that So as soon as you got the equipment in you will be skateboarding down the corridor Its nice when employers help and well done for such a speedy recovery. ((( ))) an h and pats to your girls and slurps from this lot. Cris xx

Hi Speedy xx

julie47

Morning marion

That is great news for you

Take the first few times easy and rest when you get home

Love from Julie xx

moogiemouse1

Congrats Marion!

It all sounds great – I have a sloping footstool which I find quite handy and my cushion adds extra comfort too! I also have a long smooth walk that goes through the factory downstairs where I have been practising my ‘crutchless’ walking! One thing I have been suffering with is a touch of sciatica in my operated leg, this happens when I have been sat in my office chair for too long (I try to get up for a stretch every half hour or so – I have started drinking loads of water, this means I have to pop out to the ladies quite frequently thereby getting a bit of excersise!) and by about three o’clock it can be quite painful- work are getting me a chair that slopes forward when I lean forward which means I am not overstretching the muscles on the back of my legs which should help! But watch out for that.

Good luck on your return – it’s nice to feel you are getting back to normal a bit isn’t it! xx

frogmorton

Hoorah Marion!!!!!!!

I hope it goes really well for you...


and your phased return means you will be able to let us know how you are getting on too

Bet you will be nervous sunday night, but once you have been in one day - you will feel like you've never been away

Love

Toni xx

dachshund

Hi Marion.
I'm so pleased for you all the hard work you did in the begining has paid off.
good for you take care.
joan xx

ironic

Hi Marion,
That is good news. I'm so glad that you will be able to ease into work. I'm sure you will be tired at first but wow to be getting back to normal.

Happy skateboarding.

Lv, Ix

barbara12

Hi Marion
That is such good news, you have really done well, and been so good at supporting others having there ops.
You take it easy , It s good that you can build up your hours, at least you will feel more human.
Good Luck
Lots of love and hugs ((((()))))
Barbara xx

marion1952

Thanks very much everyone, for your good wishes.. I admit I am a little apprehensive about Monday!!

Hi Mooglemouse
Interesting that you mention the sciatica ... I have had 3 episodes of (bad) pain in my unoperated leg in the last few weeks - all of which have occurred after sitting for 1-2 hours (eg in a restaurant and also after my daughter's graduation ceremony).. I think they were probably sciatica too.. I will have to make sure I move frequently when I go back to work... (The Access to Work physio noticed that I lean towards my unoperated side - so I don't think that helps).

Hi Cris
Hope you are all OK down there in beautiful Cornwall.. Have you got an 'easy' weekend or are you very busy again??


Marion x

speedalong

You'll be fine, by the end of the day you'll feel that you've never been away!!

Speedy

skezier

Morning Marion,

Hey w got sun today! Got to get in gear and get moving though :roll: Did the fell asleep in the armchair again... woke at 5 and felt paralyzed as the neck was so bad Taken me ages to get it to stop saying I was Never learn eh?!

Hope it warms up but for once no rain or cloud

Hoe you have a good day and slurps to the 2 girls. Cris xx

valval

great about the return to work and that things are sorted so not going to be to much of shock to system good luck feel sure all will be well val

frogmorton

Marion

I think it is tomorrow you go back in :?:

Can I wish you all the very best and hope you have a great day.

rest up when you get home and look forward to hearing how you got on.

Love

Toni xx

speedalong

Hi Marion, wishing you a good first day at work tomorrow. Have you got the "Sunday night" feeling? (Unless this is a teacher-only thing?)

Speedy

(The Sunday night feeling is when you know the weekend is really over as you have to rush around getting everything ready for the next day ...)

marion1952

Hi everyone

Thanks for all your good wishes..

Yes, Speedy, I am busy writing my list of things to do when I get into work tomorrow!

Have been out and bought a few new clothes this weekend, as I have been living in £3.00 vest tops from asda for the last 3 months!!

Just can't find my work glasses (specs) though - they seem to have disappeared over the last 3 months.

I've decided to work Monday, Wed and Friday this week (nicely spread out - and we have cakes on Fridays, so don't want to miss that).

Have put my spare raised toilet seat in the boot of my car in case the disabled loo is too low for me!

Oh gosh - forget to get a new alarm clock! Will have to bang my head on the pillow 7 times to make sure I get up at 7 am!!

Cris - sun - what's sun?? I haven't seen any since June! Sorry to read about the road rage man and your egg disaster in the new car. You MUST get to bed at night - that 5 minute doze in the chair that turns into a 5 hour sleep is NOT good for your neck or back or shoulders ...

Marion x

denpen

Hi Marion
Thats great news, well done, at least you seem to have a understanding company to work for, I have to broach the same thing with my manager, I live in hope. lol.
Denise

Rainbow77

Hi Marion

Great news

I hope you got on really well today

Fayann xxx

frogmorton

Oh Marion!!

You sound totally organised

I do hope all has gone well for your first day

Wise to spread the days out like that - rest in between.

Love and hugs

toni xx

speedalong

Hi Marion, how was your day? Hope you didn't oversleep .. I need at least two alarm clocks!!

Rest up, now.

Speedy