Going back to work

janice83811 i canot forsee that you will make it back and make such an bad expeience worse i have been on cructhces for 4 years waiting my turn for both knees and one is 12 weeks post op and i still sometime use both just depends it takesw up to 12 monts for a real complete healing and i know that your work is important, but how will you do it if you cant walk after gouing back on that knee and carpet job. Please think about this seriously and do the right thing, i am worried realy i know what it means to be out of work but out of work and in constant pain ? regards danie from south africa

that is really bad . . I dont know which country you are in, but I don't think they could do that here in spain if you had a permanent contract . . .but laws are different all over the place!  I think it will always be difficult for you to get down to floor level though . . 

I am 57 year old Occupational Therapist. I had bilateral TKR 3/3/15. I was told my job would not be guaranteed if I was out more than 13 weeks. As s result, I went back at 13 weeks. I, too, was no where near ready! My walking was horrible and I felt horrible. Now at 20 weeks I am much better, though far from where I wang to be. Six months would have been ideal. Oh well! ..I know where you are coming from. By the way, my regular hours are only 20 hours per week and that wasn't easy. Will theet u do less hours per week for awhile? Good luck!

JANICE..... Be real if you areunBle to function at work properly, how I the heck can  You help/assist the children. So think about it...you will only do harm to yourself and may not be able to work for many many more months! Donesn't your job offer. A leave of absence ? Surely sometype of provisions are available. You'll only be mad at yourself if you don't allow your knee the time it needs to heal. Bless you girl! Find that loop-hole!!!!!!!

Wow! Janice that's awful.hiw on earth can they expect you to be safe with lifting little children..mmm...not good at all..don't you work for the government? can't believe that they would do that...be blessed Janice...hooe there can be a compromise fir you...have a lovely weekend..:-) xxx

I have just been to an occupational health consultation arranged by my employer. The doctor has advised my employer that I should return on a phased return for the first month, he also made further suggestion that my job is modified temporarily to accommodate any difficulties I may face on my return. he answered a series of questions from my employer, but one thing I did pick up on was that I was protected under the disability at work act.