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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: Gamergirl on April 10, 2017, 12:09:42 PM

Title: SRS Time off
Post by: Gamergirl on April 10, 2017, 12:09:42 PM
Hello everyone!

I am curious about how much time some of you may have taken after surgery to heal before going back to work ? I work in a warehouse that can be hot during the summer, doing aerobic type of work rather than lifting.

I have 3 months approved, but I was just seeing if I could come back earlier ?

Thanks for the insight. 
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: jfong on April 10, 2017, 12:11:45 PM
I got back to work approx on my 8th week post. But didn't do any lifting and was sore for the first month at work. 3 months you should be ok, but you will know once you get there since everyone will heal at different rate.

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Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: Jenna Marie on April 10, 2017, 12:13:32 PM
I took four weeks and I was fine (another week would have been better, but I was just very tired), but I have a desk job.
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: Barb99 on April 10, 2017, 09:32:38 PM
Went back at 8 weeks post op. First couple of days wore me out, but I was fine by the end of the week.
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: Rachel on April 11, 2017, 04:19:37 PM
I have pretty much a desk job but walk about 5,000 steps a day at work and up to 12,000 steps. I was off 4 weeks. I tried to come back at 3 weeks but was stalled a week.
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: Gamergirl on April 14, 2017, 01:00:59 AM
Thanks girls, you've been helpful.   :)
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: tarabel on April 17, 2017, 05:11:37 AM
For Thai surgeons, is the recover a bit harder and the recover period a big longer?  Do you think going back to an office job (sitting down all day) 6 weeks after Chet would be OK?
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: audreytn on April 18, 2017, 11:30:10 PM
Quote from: Gamergirl on April 10, 2017, 12:09:42 PM
Hello everyone!

I am curious about how much time some of you may have taken after surgery to heal before going back to work ? I work in a warehouse that can be hot during the summer, doing aerobic type of work rather than lifting.

I have 3 months approved, but I was just seeing if I could come back earlier ?

Thanks for the insight.

i took 100 days off to account for travel delays, infections, post-op complications and emotional obstacles. I'll probably be going back in another 2 - 3 weeks, about 2-3 weeks earlier than expected.
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: Zumbagirl on April 19, 2017, 06:36:56 AM
I took 6 weeks off and I was feeling pretty good after 6 weeks except for the fact that my job at the time was up a few flights of stairs and I was clinging onto the railing for dear life for a few weeks to make it up and down the stairs. Don't rush your recovery is my only advice. That first month post-op is quite literally all about the vagina for just about 24/7.
Title: Re: SRS Time off
Post by: EmmaLoo on April 23, 2017, 01:11:21 PM

I'm four weeks now and going back would be possible at my desk job but not a good idea. I'm thinking 6 weeks minimum at this point and I'm in decent shape.