Need some advice

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Its been about 8 weeks since I had the tp-ict. I feel better now

then I have in years. This was definetly the cure and I am so much

looking forward to returning to my normal life. What ever that may

be. Well I haven't worked since last june and that was for a very

short time after I returned from having the whipple and I only

lasted a month. So really I have not worked since last October,

2003. When I had the sphincteroplasty I went back to work and

lasted about a month before I went acute and had to be admitted with

the tube feeds and blah blah. Well so for all accounts and purposes

it has really been well over a year since I have worked. I am a RN

BSN.

The doc told me the other day not to even think about returning to

the gym for atleast another month. Nursing can be a very physically

demanding position. Well part of me is just dieing to get back to

work and another part of me is saying give it time because I am

still taking narcotic pain meds and should wait until I am 100%

strong enough. But the money is another issue.

When do ya'll think is a good time to start thinking about returning

to the work force. There will be lots of paper work that will need

to be done. Its not like I will walk in there and be hired on the

spot and start working the next day. It just doens't work like

that. So what do ya'll think is a suitable amount of healing time.

I dont want to hurt myself by returning too soon but then again I am

just aching to get my life back.

I am really eager to hear what ya'll have to say.

Thanks

Chrissy