replacement

I went for my office check today. The second the tech hooked me up she told me I went into ERI mode on June 21 at 4:11 am. So then I got to have the fun of scheduling the replacement. It's my first replacement, I've had my PM a little over 4 years. I'll be getting it done on Aug. 2. I work summer school and will be missing the last 2 days but oh well. Just in the summer we don't get sick days. I was hoping it would last until at least the fall. I have plenty of sick days saved from last year that I was planning on using when I had the replacement surgery. Oh well. I glad that this time it will be done at a hospital that's closer to me than last time. Lot easier when you have to be there at 6 am.

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easy

by Tracey_E - 2010-07-15 06:07:08

Ditto what Patch said, you may be able to put it off a little bit longer than Aug 2 if it's more convenient for you. That said, replacements are super easy. If the first was a 10, the replacement is a 3 or 4. If you do it on a Fri, you should be more or less good to go by Mon.

timing

by Shell - 2010-07-15 08:07:18

Actually, this time is better for me. 3 mos. would be the end of Sept and with the school year starting the beginning of Sept I think it would be harder to take the time out then, especially if there were any complications. I work 1 on 1 with special needs kids kids and would rather not have any restrictions when working with them. July 30 my family has a baseball gane and the Aug 6 is my sons birthday so it falls nicely in between. We didn't have any plans to go anywhere so that won't be interrupted. Of course I had to tell the person scheduling the procedure that the doctor said I could decide when to go and it didn't need to be next Weds. (the paperwork said it had to be no sooner than then becaue I need to get of my coumadin for 5 days before hand)

good

by Beckes76 - 2010-07-17 01:07:37

I was taken back when I went in and they said I was in ERI mode and I needed to have the surgery within two weeks. I was lucky to have an understanding boss and co-workers that I was scheduled for it the following Monday. I had the appointment on a Friday. I only took a week and 1/2 off. I was fine by the end of the week. I needed a doctor note saying that I could go back to work. I was going stir crazy at home. Good luck with the replacement. It is a lot easier the 2nd time around.

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