[Callahan]

Hi all, would you mind sharing what a reasonable time to be off work is after implant? I have a desk job. When will I be able to sit at my desk for 8 hours a day?
Thanks a lot.

[pooh_ac]

Originally Posted by Callahan

Hi all, would you mind sharing what a reasonable time to be off work is after implant? I have a desk job. When will I be able to sit at my desk for 8 hours a day?
Thanks a lot.

Each Dr is different. My personal Doc has different time spans depending on what type of surgery. Full replacement, BLAST for 8-10 weeks, just generator, BLAST (yes) 2 weeks. As far as other work, he has ALWAYS given me a specific weight limit.
NO MATTER WHAT ELSE YOU DO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER!!
(you don't want to end up with a slipped lead cause you decided to pitch hay bales out of the back of the pickup--- right Rrae?!!)

Originally Posted by pooh_ac

Each Dr is different. My personal Doc has different time spans depending on what type of surgery. Full replacement, BLAST for 8-10 weeks, just generator, BLAST (yes) 2 weeks. As far as other work, he has ALWAYS given me a specific weight limit.
NO MATTER WHAT ELSE YOU DO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER!!
(you don't want to end up with a slipped lead cause you decided to pitch hay bales out of the back of the pickup--- right Rrae?!!)

Lol yes Rrae. I do remember that event

I agree with Pooh be careful and don't rush it. You need to be so careful those leads don't move and in time you will certainly feel the benefits much much more. I have my implant 4 years now and they are well scarred in and the difference is amazing now.
Unfortunately for me I never returned to work because there is no way that I could sit for 8 hours so good luck in your job. But do take it easy too

[eva5667faliure]

Originally Posted by Jackiey

Lol yes Rrae. I do remember that event

I agree with Pooh be careful and don't rush it. You need to be so careful those leads don't move and in time you will certainly feel the benefits much much more. I have my implant 4 years now and they are well scarred in and the difference is amazing now.
Unfortunately for me I never returned to work because there is no way that I could sit for 8 hours so good luck in your job. But do take it easy too

so good to hear you are doing well
holidays on the way
have fun
God Bless
You and your family
me

[eva5667faliure]

Originally Posted by pooh_ac

Each Dr is different. My personal Doc has different time spans depending on what type of surgery. Full replacement, BLAST for 8-10 weeks, just generator, BLAST (yes) 2 weeks. As far as other work, he has ALWAYS given me a specific weight limit.
NO MATTER WHAT ELSE YOU DO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER!!
(you don't want to end up with a slipped lead cause you decided to pitch hay bales out of the back of the pickup--- right Rrae?!!)

jeez louise
that was like yesterday
how great they became part of her
body and are fixed in position
FUSED IN THE BODY
love
me

[Rimbanda]

Originally Posted by Callahan

Hi all, would you mind sharing what a reasonable time to be off work is after implant? I have a desk job. When will I be able to sit at my desk for 8 hours a day?
Thanks a lot.

My PM said twelve weeks before returning to work. Went back after the twelve weeks, but only lasted about three weeks before having to go off on leave again. I mostly am in the seated position for my job, but get shaken around a lot from the motion of the loco as it travels over rough tracks etc.

[PamelaJune]

Hey Phil, that's no good, I'm so sorry to read this, I don't know where my head has been these last weeks but I just plain missed this. I do remember you saying something about work but I didn't follow up. My physio last week said I can't look until January and even seated desk work will likely be problematic unless I can stand and move freely about whenever I need to

Originally Posted by Rimbanda

My PM said twelve weeks before returning to work. Went back after the twelve weeks, but only lasted about three weeks before having to go off on leave again. I mostly am in the seated position for my job, but get shaken around a lot from the motion of the loco as it travels over rough tracks etc.

[Callahan]

Originally Posted by Rimbanda

My PM said twelve weeks before returning to work. Went back after the twelve weeks, but only lasted about three weeks before having to go off on leave again. I mostly am in the seated position for my job, but get shaken around a lot from the motion of the loco as it travels over rough tracks etc.

Hi Rimbanda, could you please tell me why your return to work only lasted for 3 weeks? Was your pain too much from the surgery even at 12 weeks post op?

Also, could I please ask did you have percutaneous leads placed or paddle leads?

As it gets closer to my implant date I am getting more and more terrified as keeping my job is imperative. I can work now with meds, but my doctor said I will be able to work sitting 2-3 weeks post op and the message boards I am reading don't seem to agree with this.

[Mark56]

So....uh, after surgery 36, a C5-C7 posterior fusion on Jan 2 of this year, I resumed work from home [wonder of the internet] three days after surgery for tidbits of the day. Then I was back in the office for four hours about 6 weeks post op, and by end of March I was back to 8 hours in the office, then travelling on trial work in late April and a good bit of June.

Now, I am working not less than 10 hours a day in the office all week. It is doable. Gotta listen to the DOC, and give proper obeisance to BLAST. Nurture yourself so nature can heal.

That is what it is about.

M56

[Rimbanda]

Originally Posted by Callahan

Hi Rimbanda, could you please tell me why your return to work only lasted for 3 weeks? Was your pain too much from the surgery even at 12 weeks post op?

Also, could I please ask did you have percutaneous leads placed or paddle leads?

As it gets closer to my implant date I am getting more and more terrified as keeping my job is imperative. I can work now with meds, but my doctor said I will be able to work sitting 2-3 weeks post op and the message boards I am reading don't seem to agree with this.

Sorry for the late reply, haven't been on the PC much lately. No the pain wasn't from the surgery or implant. The locos were just shaking me around too much. At home or out riding the bike, life was good but as soon as I went to work it started to aggravate things again. The leads (not paddles) were inserted aiming to treat C2 and have been great but obviously masking those issues have brought others to the fore which has lead to more treatment. On Wednesday I had the nerve ends in the facet joints of C5, 6 & 7 zapped which hopefully will help me get a handle on things again.