Re: Just got back from a walk in clinic...

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Hi Bob,

Just a suggestion - take as much time off as your union allows. You

won't regret it. After 10 days I didn't have a lot of energy other

than to devote to my healing process (my parents who are in their 70s

came to visit and wore me out). 15 miles would be too much. Stairs

thrown into that? Insane.

I considered myself Superwoman, yet I took 5 weeks off after

upper/lower/genio, and I had a great recovery. The insurance company

easily approved 6 weeks, but I had to return because of financial

reporting committments. A week's worth of 14 hour days did me in, and

I had to take 3 days off just to recover (mouth swelled up inside, I

got all weak and faint).

You really need to baby yourself during this period - I don't mean

just sit in bed, but don't push yourself too hard and listen to your

body.

>

> -

> Hi thanx for the posts...

> The Doc there says I have an ear infection...I am stuffed up as

well

> but it is not in my throat or chest,...He is bomarding it with a

> double dose of anti biotics every 4 hrs and told me to go home to

> bed....I really can't believe this is happening...(sp)

Coincidentally

> this Drs. Daughter just had her jaw done a month ago...so he new

1st

> hand all about it....he said that you dont want to add an infection

> to your misery especially in the 1st week post-op....Iv'e got 3

days

> to kick this ,then ready or not here i come.....

> How are you feeling 10 days later , I have got a job(Canada Post))

> where I walk up to 15 miles a day, up and down stairs all day

long ,I

> was thinkin 3 weeks off work....does that sound like to much?

> Well, back to bed...

> Take Care & Happy Healing

>

> Bob