going back to a physical job

Hi ladies

I do a physical job were i am on my feet for 7 1/2 hours a day for 4 days a week and am away from home for 9 hours. My job also involves some lifting which i will do my best to avoid but its all the standing that worries me . I work as a dispenser in a chemist so am up and down on steps for stock and to serve customers all day. Due to my job doctor recommended i had 12 weeks off to ensure i am properly recovered. I have 2 weeks left to go and am suddenly filled with dread and feeling really fed up and depressed.

On top of this i also have 2 young children to look after and a house to keep ,my husband has been fantastic and know he still will be but i cannot shake off this feeling of dread and worry .

It has been ok looking after the house and kids i have felt fine but i can sit when i feel tired or get the dreaded swelly belly, but once i get back to work it will not be as easy as that.

I am a nurse, so I too have a pretty physical job, alot of lifting and such. However I do have periods to sit (charting and such). I am taking off six weeks, and maybe longer depending on how I feel. Is there anyway you could ease back into your job? Maybe start half days the first week and see how it goes? I am sure they would rather than than nothing at all.
Good luck going back to work.

Thanks
I am going to talk to my boss and see what she says but she is not very flexible already making me feel guilty about having so much time off.

I just had surgery and my boss called to ask how much longer I am going to be off. They are really short and blah, blah, blah. I told him I just had the surgery on the 4th and was just starting some small outings but other than that I am whooped out in a very short time frame. People are so unsympathetic. I work as a nurse also. It just really annoyed me.

Oh, my athenafdm, your surgery was very recently, I can't believe that they are already calling you back!! Must be a man... j/k
It would really annoy me too!
Lorraine

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Originally Posted by wooshmoosh Oh, my athenafdm, your surgery was very recently, I can't believe that they are already calling you back!! Must be a man... j/k It would really annoy me too! Lorraine

Oh, you just made me laugh and you know that hurts when we do that. Yes, it was a man. Go figure. He wanted to know the exact minute that I was released by the doc. I thought, well, why don't you just sit in during the exam. He is worth than my significant other who is constantly asking me when my appt is. The countdown has began by two men, one, my boss for work and the other, my significant other for spectacular sex. How will I get through with all the pressure??? I know, I am going to call Steve, the new host of that talk show....he will fix everything for me. I am so up to date on all the talk shows. That is all I have been doing. Watching those shows. I do have a schedule that I need to keep now. Oh, my life in a little nut shell.

Thanks for the chuckle.

How about seeing if you can get into physical therapy for the next couple weeks before returning to work to see if that will help build up your stamina for your job?