Awaiting a hysterectomy & esa

plum2002

shegirl wrote: »

'3 months recovery' doesn't mean you are only able to sit on your !!!! doing nothing for 3 months.They also tell you '3 months recovery' for a c-section,doesn't mean you can't look after your baby...

Most important thing is not carrying any heavy loads for 3 months

Ha ha, and when the baby is a whopping 10 pounder at birth?

HONEYMONSTER

plum2002 wrote: »

It's possible that she has been told that's the case by GP or consultant though? I went back to work 3 weeks after mine, but I didn't have all the other problems this lady appears to from her OP. I'd say she's being sensible trying to find out the facts now rather than later?

I have indeed been told by the specialist to expect to be unable to return to work for circa 3 months. I do however tend to recover from operations quite quickly and hope to be up and running sooner but as you quite rightly say, I am just trying to find out what the prospects are with regards to ESA. The point is, that according to informed medical opinion, I could reasonably expect to be unable to work for 3 months so I can't tell prospective employers it will only be a couple of weeks can I? I have to tell them what the specialist said and that will realistically ruin my chances of work but I can start looking for work a few weeks after the op, as I will be a much better prospect as an employee then.

Shegirl - I won't be "able to sit on your !!!! doing nothing for 3 months" and I have no intention to, if it can be avoided. My Partner lives at the other end of the country so I can't currently afford to see him as much as I want and my Dad is seriously ill at the other end of the country, so I need to get back to work so I can afford to visit him more often, as a priority. I'm just trying to get my head around the worst case scenario and what I can and can't afford to do in the interim.

Muttleythefrog - Very sound advice and much appreciated, I had already sort of worked that out but confirmation of my line of thought is very reassuring.

I was just really trying to find out from anyone who had been waiting for a hysterectomy how they had been treated. I do however have a couple of other quite serious illnesses which I normally work with and I think that may affect the outcome although they are not why I am currently unable to work. Its just really the cumulative effect that is knocking me over the edge. If it had just been the 'womens problems' or just arthritis, I would have battled on working but the two with my other conditions is just too much at the moment.

Thanks for all your comments.

skintmacflint

HONEYMONSTER wrote: »

On top of all of this, and not too unsurprisingly, I am anaemic and have to have iron supplements and B12 injections.

Thanks

And unless the anemia is resolved it could also impact recovery time.

samasama

There's not just one type of hysterectomy, so recovery time is different from person to person. It varies from a relatively simple vaginal one, through to keyhole or a full surgical one. It also depends on how much is removed - ie just the womb, or the cervix/ovaries too.

Listen to your doctor/surgeon - they know more about the recovery time specific to your particular operation/medical needs. And most importantly - don't do too much too soon or the recovery will take longer!

HONEYMONSTER

It feels like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders as today I was advised that I got more than enough points at the assessment and I can stay on ESA.:T

skintmacflint

Well done. Hope your surgery goes well.