Back to work after SRS

[coralie]

I am French, and I have the SRS this summer by Dr. Suporn. Computer scientist by profession, I would like to know how long it takes to return to work after a SRS although it depends on each individual. Is-it 3 weeks, one month, two months, three months or more.

I will be back to my job after 7 weeks, is-it possible ?

Thank you for your return

Laure

[Tristan]

It's possible. I was back to light duty at 6 weeks

[Northern Jane]

I was young and healthy when I had SRS many years ago. I was advised to plan on 3 months off work but after 6 weeks I was going stir crazy and got a job. It was sit-down work and I had no trouble at all.

[Beyond]

Is it possible after 7 weeks?

First a disclaimer: Everyone is different.

Many people are back to work at 6 weeks without problems.

A few hardy individual manage after only 4 weeks.

The main problem in the first two months is maintaining a dilation schedule after going back to work.

With that in mind, and the fact I was in my 40's at the time, I took about 9 weeks off.  And with my surgeons approval I went done to 2 dilations a day when I went back to work.  I have no idea how people manage 3 dilations and working full-time.

Anywho, if you're young and in good shape, 7 weeks should be fine.

[coralie]

Thanks for your answer,

I'am 39 years old and is-it enough to done the dilation one the morning and one the tonight ?

Laure

[Jenna Marie]

I had the much easier-recovery (or so I'm told) penile inversion and managed to go back to work after 4 weeks, but wished I'd taken 5. I would think 7 would be enough, but everyone is different...

I also did FOUR dilations a day for my first week back. I don't recommend it.

[LauraGirl]

I am a supornista too and I went back to work after 7.5 weeks. But it was too soon. Because sitting for a few hours was too painful.
Also dilating is draining you, combined with work it is very difficult

[LauraGirl]

Thanks for your answer,

I'am 39 years old and is-it enough to done the dilation one the morning and one the tonight ?

Laure

In the first three months: No!

[Catherine Sarah]

Hi Coralie,

7 weeks should be adequate to return to light duties provided you have no complications.

Albeit we are all different to a degree, it is a known fact, that due to the invasive nature of the procedure, it does take up to 12 months to achieve full recovery. Just because you 'feel' fine, doesn't necessarily mean you are.

Dilation schedule should be a matter for your surgeon to determine. Deviation from which means you run the higher risk of vaginal stenosis.

Huggs
Catherine

[noleen111]

I got home today from SRS and I taking a month off, but I am going to be working from home for a further 2 months before going back to work.

I was lucky that I could have a schedule like this..

[Roberta W]

hi ... It was many years ago, but I remember I tried to go back to work after 4 weeks, but my employer didn't like the shape I was in and sent me out on medical leave for another 8 weeks.  Yah, I was going a bit stir crazy, but it was good to have the extra time.

[Vicky]

IF your work could be done by telecommuting and interface over the net without keeping a single set of hours each day, or only a few set in stone hours, then 4 to 5 weeks might do the job.  I was retired when I had my SRS 13 months ago, but the job I retired from would have let me get away with the telecommuting and finding my own hours of the day to do it.  My schedule called for 40 hours of pay and they did not care which 80 hours I worked!!  (I was a supervisor over a professional group spread over several hundred square miles).  As said, you are a prisoner of your dilation schedule for at least the first 90 days, but some people have done it with all kinds of workarounds and help from employers.

[Jennifer93]

I went back to school after just 3 weeks. I have no problems with this at all. It's 8 hours of sitting daily which isn't really that difficult to do.

[milktea]

tough ladies...it took me a year!! when i finally returned everyone assumed i had a long maternity

[Monica_M]

I'm a Chetista and thanks to God I have had a smooth transition so far and went back to full time work after a 5 weeks convalescence. I work as a computer scientist and prefer to stand by the desk working for obvious reasons... I'm more tired postop though and go to bed early.

[Susan T]

I'm a teacher. I had SRS during the summer holiday and returned to work at 5 weeks. Standing was OK but sitting could be quite painful. Finding the time for dilation was also a problem and I found that I had to reduce this to one session a day (in the evening) within a few weeks of returning to work. I also tired very easily during the first 5 or 6 weeks back

[Jennifer93]

I'm almost 2 months post-op and i'm back to any kind of activities. I played tennis yesterday.