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03-18-2015, 10:17 AM | #1 | ||
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Currently, I am on STD and home. Originally I was told I would be out at least six weeks before returning part time to work.
I was curious how long everyone else was out before returning to work. What were some of the things that prevented you from returning? |
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03-18-2015, 11:40 AM | #2 | |||
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It might depend on what kind of work you will be doing or going back to.
If the job was a factor in your acquiring TOS, then going back to the same thing could be tricky..
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03-18-2015, 12:20 PM | #3 | ||
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I work in an office as an assistant. We don't know what caused my TOS: accident, body type (Dr. Annest was concerned about the angle of my shoulders)
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03-18-2015, 01:05 PM | #4 | |||
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If you have flexibility in duties and are able to move around and do a variety of tasks that will be best.
But if constant desk work or lots of lifting, sorting hand /am work that might be a negative factor.
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03-18-2015, 01:58 PM | #5 | ||
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It's been almost 5 months since my second surgery and still not able to work. I get pain in the arms with sustained activity. If activity is low I have low pain. I also worked in an office on the computer. the computer still aggravates me a lot, I do better with laundry for example.
I think I will need to start part time when I return, we will see. |
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03-18-2015, 02:57 PM | #6 | ||
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Are you experiencing this pain while still on a narcotic regimen? Or do you not use any pain management?
I am still on Dilaudid, OxyContin, naproxen, gabapentin, and Norco. I have been doing some work from home and have felt ok. But part of me thinks that I might be feeling ok because of the meds. I most likely am over doing things because the meds make it so I can. I mean I still ache pretty bad, but nothing like before so I don't think much of it. |
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