2 1/2 weeks - you're all set ?

HI all,
I'm feeling a little abandoned by my surgeon, here is why- I had SAH on Dec 15th. Jan 3rd I saw the surgeon. She snipped some stitches that were sticking out of my incision, then examined me and said "your all set". She said she doesn't need to see me anymore.
I expected , based on the postings I read from other women here, that she would see me in 6 weeks or at least want to see me before I went back to work.She said "just let me know when your ready to work and I'll send you the form". I am uncomfortable with this because my incision is not even healed yet. I was so surprised I forgot to ask 1/2 my questions. I guess the mature response would be joy, and I should be able to tell myself when I can go back to work. But my boss is a slave driver and my husband doesn't have a job -so I feel pressure to go back ASAP.

I went to my doctor in two weeks and at 6 weeks..tah on aug12th

Bean1959
I'm so sorry your dr has taken this approach. I would feel just like you do now. She has left you to make a lot of decisions about your recovery that most of us feel should be supervised by your dr. Did she give you any guidelines for other activities or is she saying she thinks you're ready to just resume everything?

You will have to make a choice here about your care. We all have to be proactive IMHO with our care and pay attention to what we feel in our own hearts is right for us, but this is going to be especially true for you since your surgeon has abdicated her responsibility toward you. You could call her back and tell her you aren't comfortable with this and feel you still need to have her input on how you are healing until the process is completed. You could also go to your primary care physician if you have one you feel confident in and ask them to please help you as you complete your healing process.

You have many good resources here on the site, but we can't take the place of a personal physician if medical questions come up. I hope you will continue to take very good care of yourself and not let this rush you into going back to work. I would guess you are no where near ready to return to work. You are very early in your recovery and need to give your body the time it needs. Be sure you read the Checkpoints and the Post-Op Articles to help you understand what to expect as your recovery progesses. There is a lot of information there that might help you as you go. Please don't hesitate to call this dr back if you have concerns about your recovery. I hope it all works out well. Let us know if we can help.
's,Rita

Hi!
I had the same experience with my Dr. I had LAVH 12-6-05 and I saw her for my 2 wk post op appt. and she said "I'll see you next Nov. , call if you have any questions or concerns".
I was confused too because of what I had read here as well. I have had a really good recovery so far, so if I feel I need to see her I'll call.
All the Best,
Laurie

Thank You for your responses, My Surgeon only said no lifting, no sex,and don't put anything on the incision. As far as everything else she said "listen to your body". I will see how it goes, and if anything scares me I'll call for an apointment.
Thank You again, you made me feel better.

Can you see your OB/GYN for support and follow up? My GYN did my surgery and he has encouraged me to take the full 6 weeks. However, like you, I have an unemployed hubby at home and am not yet eligible for vacation or sick time as I have only been at the job for 2 months prior to surgery. This short term disability does not financially cut it! I would call your GYN for support! Good luck!

i thank my lucky stars for my GYN. he saw me at 1 week, 6 weeks and then again next month for weight gain monitoring. at 72 years old, he treats all of his patients like family and has treated generations of women who continue to refer patients to him. he could really teach other doctors on how to be more kind and understanding of their patients' concerns.