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Rectocele and perineum repair

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Alaska23
Alaska23

Hi, I’m inspired to post by the last poster about this. I work in private practice as a massage therapist and as a counselor. I'm having surgery for rectocele and perineal repair in 3 weeks. After four weeks postop, I plan to work for 2 to 3 days per week, seeing one counseling client on each of those days and one light massage client on 1-2 of those days with breaks in between to lie down. I'm phasing back from there. Does that seem like a reasonable plan to those that have been there?

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  • sarah_77473
    sarah_77473 Alaska23

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    hi Alaska. I am 4 nearly 5 weeks post repair and have had the same procedure done. I am needing 6 more weeks off work. slow healing. i can only walk short distances I get exhausted very quickly. I wouldn't recommend u go back to work that early at all. at least 6 week.

    sarah

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