Tightness again 😔

​Today I will probably do very little after having family for a couple of days. I think this is why I am nervous about going back to work too. The thought of working a whole day is a bit scary. I do only work three dyas a week though.

​I think probably we shouldn't be feeling around too much as that may make things - if not worse - probably no better! But I do admit to doing that too!!

They should be written by a range of people who gave gone through the op themselves.

The coat to the NHS for repeat repairs most be mounting up!

Also and more importantly is the cost to individual patients who have loss of health, quality time with families, and time and earnings lost at work.

When it all goes well and we get some normality in our lives then if is so worth all the hassle and are so grateful to NHS for regaining quality of life!

Just hope in future the guidelines change; that they are extended to allow proper recovery times to ensure healing and higher success rates.

They also need to impress on patients the need for rest 'as if we were still in hospital for most of early weeks and that we should be very very careful when starting light household tasks. I also think that retuning us to the work place so early is putting us into care og our employers who really have no idea about light duties and we are very much at their mercy.

Unfortunately occupational health has a conflict of interest as the companies pay their wages and therfore their interests are leaning more towards that of the company.

So not ideal!

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Also being older means we don't have quite the same financial constraints as we did a few years ago. And I don't have young children any more that need lifting and carrying. There was a lady on this forum a few days ago who was in the states and had three very young children and had to go back to work after something like 3 weeks. That must be tough indeed!

​My only experience of occupational health was after knee surgery. I know what you mean that they are paid by the employer but again my experience was good. Although it was a telelphone consultation he was very good. I had certain concessions given to me. I said I didn't want to make home visits to families in flats with no lifts or those living in houses with upstairs living rooms - my job involves lifting bags. I was also allowed to buy knee pads and I could have got them paid for. I chose not to but that was my choice. Those concessions are still in place for me. It was put in writing that I had to agree with and is in my personnel file.

Alas my job does involve lifting, carrying, driving & getting up and down off the floor. Light duties aren't really an option. I am concerned about going back to work.