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I am interested in when people go back to work after TKR. l am a registered nurse and am 9 and 5 weeks out of 2 TKR. my surgeon says i can go back 8 weeks after the second one. Physio laughed at that, said more like 12 weeks. He think Feb st the earliest.
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yviemx sandra37762
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betty07083 sandra37762
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2yviemx has an excellent point in saying she caught every germ going around. You would be in the same situation as a nurse.
If I were you I would stay home and recouperate for as long as you can. It's such a long road with one TKR, much less two!
You have my admiration! Betty almost 18 weeks
mary83072 sandra37762
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carol45436 sandra37762
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georgina75481 sandra37762
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sandra37762 georgina75481
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I wore a pedometer to work once and walked 12 km in an 8hour early shift. do I am planning on working myself up to wallking 8 km then I will consider myself ready to go back to work. I'm increasing my walking 500 m a week. Hopefully I'll lose some weight too!! I really would prefer to go back fully fit and not have a phased return even though I could prob do that. I don't want to be a burden on other staff members. Nurses work hard enough as it is without having to carry other people. As do most people in the workplace.
mary83072 sandra37762
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sandra37762 mary83072
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Schumacher13 sandra37762
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I too am a nurse, I had my TKR just over 13 weeks ago and I certainly am not ready to return to work just yet!! I don't feel I could get through an 8 hour shift? I still have pain most days and find standing for long periods difficult?
I work in psychiatry on a busy admission ward, my manager is certainly not expecting me back before Christmas? I am hoping to also take some annual leave before I go back, so I think it will be early February for me? Even then it will be a phased return
until I feel I can take charge of a shift again?
Hope this helps?
Pauline.
sandra37762 Schumacher13
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PollyBB sandra37762
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Don't rush back! Good Luck!
debbie02705 PollyBB
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britta217 sandra37762
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good luck!
debbie02705 sandra37762
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