Re: Question About Recovery

[Guest guest]

Tim recovering is a very individual thing, Mel.

I took four weeks off work. But I was 56 and almost 57 when I had the

surgery on lower only.

Even after I came back, I found that doing a lot of talking caused

problems for me -- my surgeon kept telling me not to talk, and I

tried, but as he also told me, " You like to talk A LOT! "

Another member went back to work after upper/lower/genio, and she

found that she tired easily (as did I) and that when she had to do a

lot of talking her mouth rebelled, swelled again and was very

uncomfortable. If you can do any part of your job by e-mail, instead

of on the phone, you can help resolve that difficulty.

I know folks who've gone back to busy jobs after a couple of weeks,

though, with no trouble. It's like the swelling and numbness --

there's just no planning how it's gonna be. Sorry.

I'd suggest you level with your boss, plan to take as much time as

they'll give you, and go back sooner if you're up to it.

Cammie

> I posted on here just a short time ago and got alot of different

> replies back, both positive and negative. One question that was

not

> answered however was how long the recovery would be and how long

off

> work. If you're not already aware, I am having palate expansion,

> upper/lower adjusted both left and right sides and genioplasty. I

> am a technical support phone representative in a very busy center

> that involves me to talk on a constant basis for 8 hours a day.

> Does anyone know, roughly, given my scenario, how long I should

> expect to remain from work?

> Thanks 2 everyone 4 being so responsive so far!

> Mel

[Guest guest]

Tim recovering is a very individual thing, Mel.

I took four weeks off work. But I was 56 and almost 57 when I had the

surgery on lower only.

Even after I came back, I found that doing a lot of talking caused

problems for me -- my surgeon kept telling me not to talk, and I

tried, but as he also told me, " You like to talk A LOT! "

Another member went back to work after upper/lower/genio, and she

found that she tired easily (as did I) and that when she had to do a

lot of talking her mouth rebelled, swelled again and was very

uncomfortable. If you can do any part of your job by e-mail, instead

of on the phone, you can help resolve that difficulty.

I know folks who've gone back to busy jobs after a couple of weeks,

though, with no trouble. It's like the swelling and numbness --

there's just no planning how it's gonna be. Sorry.

I'd suggest you level with your boss, plan to take as much time as

they'll give you, and go back sooner if you're up to it.

Cammie

> I posted on here just a short time ago and got alot of different

> replies back, both positive and negative. One question that was

not

> answered however was how long the recovery would be and how long

off

> work. If you're not already aware, I am having palate expansion,

> upper/lower adjusted both left and right sides and genioplasty. I

> am a technical support phone representative in a very busy center

> that involves me to talk on a constant basis for 8 hours a day.

> Does anyone know, roughly, given my scenario, how long I should

> expect to remain from work?

> Thanks 2 everyone 4 being so responsive so far!

> Mel