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Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work? Lif
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05-04-2012, 11:31 PM
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Posts: 162
Hysterectomy: June 12th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work? Lif
I work as a rehab nurse. In a busy rehab hospital physical not mental. For those that had DVH how did it feel when you came back to work? I have to pull and get people up. I am not one to sit I generally work close to 100 a paycheck. So going out for 6 weeks is going to drive me nuts! Any other nurses feel the same?
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05-07-2012, 05:39 PM
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
Im an ICU nurse and after having my Robotic Radical Hysterectomy I returned to work 4 weeks post and felt fine. It wasn't the job that is hard to go back to, its the co-workers and questions that you deal with when you return--If your hysterectomy was cancer related.
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05-07-2012, 06:03 PM
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Posts: 205
Hysterectomy: February 17th, 2012
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
My TAH BSO was on Feb 17. I am 44 yrs old. It was cancer related and I am also an RN. I was out for 10 weeks but had a 65 staple midline incision. I was up front with most of my co-workers. They supported me 100%. Since most all knew what was going on I didn't get alot of questions going back. I work day shift as a pre op/ post op RN. When I went back I did not have a hard time at all BUT I used to work step down ICU night shift. It would have been a little harder for me since we never had techs to help (they always got pulled to another dept) and there was a lot of heavy lifting. Also I used to be 12hr shifts and now I am only 8hrs. Hope this answer helped...and remember to please listen to your body. You only get one chance to heal relax and don't go back too soon. Hugs, Michele in Pa.
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05-07-2012, 08:10 PM
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Posts: 26
Hysterectomy: December 6th, 2011
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
I am a RN, who had a Total Abd Hys on Dec 6,12. I work in a day surgery area, mainly do post op care. Busy, on my feet for 8 hrs. I went back at 6 weeks post op. I was very tired at first, my coworkers were great. Every shift, it gets easier. Good Luck! Believe me, in your initial post op period, the last thing you will be thinking about is work. Your goal will be to feel stronger/better so you can get back!!
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05-08-2012, 12:24 AM
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Posts: 71
Hysterectomy: September 26th, 2011
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
I am a RN who had a LAVH. I went back after 6 weeks but found it a bit tiring at first. I work in a busy general surgical/orthopaedic ward.
Now 7 months post-op & feeling great!
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05-08-2012, 12:01 PM
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Posts: 479
Hysterectomy: September 14th, 2011
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
I'm an RN on med-surg, I had an LSH last fall and went back to work exactly 3 weeks post-op (was cleared to go back at 2, but the way scheduling worked out since I was only part-time at the time, my first day back wasn't until the 3rd week). I was more than ready, emotionally, to get back -- I don't do well at sitting around doing nothing and I missed my co-workers and working!! I work in a small hospital so we do just about everything ourselves. I was a little more tired than usual after the first shift back, but by the next day it was like I had never been gone. Didn't have any problems being on my feet all that time, or lifting things, or anything at all. I don't think I could have made it six whole weeks off. There are only so many times you clean the house and go out to lunch with your friends
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05-08-2012, 01:19 PM
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Posts: 162
Hysterectomy: June 12th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Any nurses out there with recent DVH how did you feel when you came back to work?
I have to be able to lift so there is no light duty so I have to sit out the 6 which will drive me crazy. Actually coming back 2 days early.
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