Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Actually the plate didn't hurt too bad...or maybe it did and I just thought it was normal since I didn't really know how it should hurt or didn't. Has anyone else had this happen? > > > > I think it depends on the kind of surgery you have. On Dec 22 I had > > upper and lower. I am a high school teacher and was out about 4 > > weeks. I was going to go back right away after break, but then we had > > some snow days and I couldn't really talk well. I might have been > > able to make it after 3, but the principal said it would be better to > > come back when I could manage well instead of rushing. > > > > I had another surgery on Feb 3 and went back after 1 1/2 weeks. This > > time it was just upper and it really didn't bother me too bad. I > > probably would have went back sooner except that I was a little > > paranoid about overdoing it and having to have a 3rd surgery. The > > pain medicine also made me sick or I had the flu so I was feelig > > pretty weak. (A plate broke loose the first time and my OS isn't > > exactly sure why). > > > > So upper...might not be too bad, but lower surgery is a doozy. > > > > HTH, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 It doesn't happen as often as loose screws (and those don't happen to to many of us, but I have heard of it happening to one other member here, can't recall who. > > > > > > I think it depends on the kind of surgery you have. On Dec 22 I had > > > upper and lower. I am a high school teacher and was out about 4 > > > weeks. I was going to go back right away after break, but then we had > > > some snow days and I couldn't really talk well. I might have been > > > able to make it after 3, but the principal said it would be better to > > > come back when I could manage well instead of rushing. > > > > > > I had another surgery on Feb 3 and went back after 1 1/2 weeks. This > > > time it was just upper and it really didn't bother me too bad. I > > > probably would have went back sooner except that I was a little > > > paranoid about overdoing it and having to have a 3rd surgery. The > > > pain medicine also made me sick or I had the flu so I was feelig > > > pretty weak. (A plate broke loose the first time and my OS isn't > > > exactly sure why). > > > > > > So upper...might not be too bad, but lower surgery is a doozy. > > > > > > HTH, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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