3 months post shoulder surgery no idea what job to do??????

Hi and sorry to hear you have suffered this, assuming you have had FS and then the usual surgery of shaving the bone and MUA?  are you also right handed?    I am now post surgery 5 months and could not have held down any job to be honest until now and only managing regular committed work again with short spells only in front of the computer and luckily it is my non dominant shoulder which froze. Having FM as well obviously makes things even more difficult and I know how it is when your body wont work well enough to be able to manage financially without overdoing it and increasing the stress overall.  In turn this impacts on the very conditions you are trying to recover from.   You don't want to re trigger the shoulder freezing by overdoing it with the wrong sort of exercise.   Perhaps it is time for a change in lifestyle to something less physical than before if at all possible.  Living in a very rural area I dont suppose there are many local jobs but perhaps working from home could be a consideration or asking around for work in more of an admin role and looking at the possibility of retraining on the job or courses which cover your expenses short term.  I think there are a number of web sites dedicated to Mums working from home which may have some opportunities for paid work even if a little mundane for the time being.  Perhaps they can point you in the right direction and give you some tips in other directions.   Sadly neither FM or FS make you eligible for additional government help as far as I know yet both problems can be long term chronic conditions affecting employment prospects.  Without knowing your situation it is difficult to give any advice and wonder if you can source some from the nearest job centre perhaps.  Wishing you all the best and hope you find something soon. x

HI, I have jsut returned to work as a secretray and I am finding it really hard typing all day. The shoulder seems ok  just a bit sore, but the muscle as the back of the shoulder near the neck gets very tight  and I spend the weekend relaxing tryig to get in shape for another week of typing. Have you thought of maybe a small chemist. Retail if you only zap the goods through the till you could use your better arm but then there are heavier goods these days. Childminding or a Nanny, Librarain, recptionist some have headsets, maybe doctors/dentalreceptionist. You can get paid to be a secret shopper check out websies. You may have to travel to a bigger town to open up options for you. Good  Luck. 

Many thanks for your messages. It is so helpful sharing our thoughts  with others going through the same thing. I am right handed which complicates things and am not allowed to lift anything heavy. I also am not able to drive yet. Although in a week I will have to find something. Does anyone know what the next step is with ESA once my fit note runs out I have been advised to go on permitted work but have no work to return to as I was replaced . I suppose I will be on WRAG 

Hi, feelng for you! What about working from home? Perhaps articles for magazines or local newspapers?  (Tips and hints for keeping house/cooking etc?) Just ideas? Reception work at a hotel, not a HUGE amount of arm work? I have a frozen shoulder at the moment and 3 bulging discs as well as arthritis in my neck. I am a teacher who is currently working in a vacation care children's play centre. I 'pick' the things that I clean (!) and I only tend to do jobs that don't require me to either lift OR extend my reach.

Just ideas?

Claire