My takedown was April 30th, my FMLA leave has me going back to work tomorrow June 6th. My job is a help desk in IT field. I have a small office I sit in majority of my time until someone breaks something then I of course go and fix it. I'm so nervous because I'm still going to the bathroom a good bit and my doctor believes I still have some pouchitis going on. Just got put back on cipro and flagyl yesterday. Will being up and walking around more help the healing process or agitate things?
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I went back to my desk job 3 weeks after reversal. I found that the distraction of work kept my mind off my butt.
Sue
Sue
HI
I work in child care.No lifting for me above 20lbs .Was back working at 4 weeks but I did have other health issues
Cassiecass
I work in child care.No lifting for me above 20lbs .Was back working at 4 weeks but I did have other health issues
Cassiecass
I was a stay at home mom at the time of my surgery. But, I was very active with the kids and their school (PTA president, classroom volunteer, that sort of thing). I had a 1-step and school started about 3-4 weeks later. I would say that I was going about half-throttle by that time, and I had lots of complications, even landing back in the hospital a few times. But, basically, I sort of pushed myself, but made sure that I was fairly close to a toilet. Even that early though, I could delay a bowel movement 1-2 hours, so going a little out of my comfort zone actually was a good thing. Otherwise, I'd probably run to the can at the first inkling.
You can go back to work and give it a try. You can always go back out on temporary disability if you have run out of FMLA. Your doctor should be flexible on approving that if needed.
Jan
You can go back to work and give it a try. You can always go back out on temporary disability if you have run out of FMLA. Your doctor should be flexible on approving that if needed.
Jan
I have a desk job and went back full time at about 5 weeks after. I worked from home at about the three week mark because I was going 20+ times a day -- it just wasn't going to be productive at work. When I first went back to work, I was still going about 10-12 times a day, but made sure that I emptied prior to getting busy or going into long appointments. Good luck!
Thanks you guys. I feel a little better another going tomorrow now. I agree that it may help keep my mind off things a bit. I guess being up and more mobile would have no effect on healing? I know I'm gonna get tired out more easily, just gotta build back up to it.
Just try and keep your stress levels low at work. Stress and healing aren't good together.
Frequency and fatigue are two different beasts. Yes, I returned to work after 3 weeks, but I still had fatigue. I napped every day after work for about a year. I contribute my fatigue to the 2+ years of severe UC, being anemic, having no B-12, and the effects of surgery and healing.
Sue
Sue
Final surgery was Sept 27th 2012, I returned to work on light duty Nov 1st and returned to full time on Nov 15th. I work for AT&T and climb telephone poles for a living.
I was in college, so I took off my spring and summer semesters. After takedown in May, I was back commuting to school and doing clinicals in nursing school that late August/September without issues... though I was out and about much earlier that summer, well before that start date (I was just lucky my timing coincided when I was able to take time off).
10 days....just make sure you can be close to a bathroom or wear adult diapers and dont over do it. It depends on your job and it's stress levels.
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I had my surgery in Feb this year (stage 1) and also in April (stage 2). Inbetween, I caught numerous infections, not to mention the severe diarrhea after stage 2. I went back to work this week (3rd June) and was nervous because of the bathroom frequency. The only thing I found was that being on my feet all day (retail Manager), I got tired fast and also had that 'feeling' of wanting to go constantly. I also discovered that if I eat, I am diving for the bathroom, which is also embarrassing. I'm dreading having to do full part time.
I had my surgery in Feb this year (stage 1) and also in April (stage 2). Inbetween, I caught numerous infections, not to mention the severe diarrhea after stage 2. I went back to work this week (3rd June) and was nervous because of the bathroom frequency. The only thing I found was that being on my feet all day (retail Manager), I got tired fast and also had that 'feeling' of wanting to go constantly. I also discovered that if I eat, I am diving for the bathroom, which is also embarrassing. I'm dreading having to do full part time.
I went back after 6 weeks. I am a teacher and that is when the school year started. I had had 4 surgeries in 8 months and I was wiped out. The third surgery was for an internal infection. The 4th was takedown. I think I would have been ok if not for the whole infection thing. They found it, I was forced (by insurance companies, I'm sure) to try to make it go away with intravenous antibiotics for one month. Studies show that does NOT work. I got so sick and weak that month- lost 30 lbs. in 30 days.... It was horrible. Finally my doc called and said, we're going in to operate tomorrow. I was relieved. But, back to the point. Once I got back to work, I was so tired I was falling asleep on my way home from work. I really think I should have taken about 3 weeks more off, but my doc said no. I keep meaning to tell him it was too soon. One day I will. He's great and I know he will take me seriously.