I was just curious if everyone worked right up untill they had surgery ?
Mitch
I'm self employed so no choice for me, I was doing paperwork/organizing sunday night before my 5:30am monday morning surgery, and handling phone calls from the hospital bed on tuesday ::) If you can get paid time off, go for it ! But if you have limited vacation/sick days, I'd save them for after surgery.
I am a self employed contractor.... I worked up until near my surgery. Good luck getting a doctor to sign off on disability for you, it's like they are paying your policy. Like Bill said, save your personal and vacation days for post-op if you can.
I think most people do work up until their surgeries.
Chuck
Big Bill here.... worked right up until my procedure. I had taken out a short and long term disability plan that helped out alot during my post period. My Doc had no problem with signing the particular papers/paperwork. I returned to work yesterday!
Big Bill C.A.S.H. 7/9/08 8)
I plan on it....why not? Save those sick days for recovery and "bad days" afterwards.
I was just curious, I work for a big aerospace company and we have pretty decent benny''s. I get up to 6 months off at 40 hours pay. I'm pretty Blessed in that area. I don't want to be the only weenie that took off before surgery lol
Mitch
Now I understand.
I was thinking from more of an ability to work perspective.
If things are slow at work for me, I plan on taking a few days before my op to go have some fun and try not to think about the upcoming event (Dec. 1). Nothing weenie about that in my mind.
6 mo at 40 hr....nice. That is a good package.
Good luck when the day comes.
Mitch,
If you're in pain and can get off GO FOR IT!!! We'll still call you a weenie though ;)
Hope it all works out for you, most everybody does really well.
Chuck
Quote from: mitch on October 03, 2008, 12:56:08 PM
I was just curious, I work for a big aerospace company and we have pretty decent benny''s. I get up to 6 months off at 40 hours pay. I'm pretty Blessed in that area. I don't want to be the only weenie that took off before surgery lol
Mitch
My surgery is scheduled for Mon Oct 13th and I am working a 12 hr shift on Fri 10th Oct. I have been finding it very difficult doing 12 hr shifts recently but I am planning on taking 3+months off after my surgery.
I'm a nurse and I guess I've been lucky, i've never had to take time off because of my hip problem except for 1 day after I had steroid injections into my joints, due to the pain. I probably should have taken more time off but have been saving all my sick time to cover the period after surgery.