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Knee Replacement and still working?
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<blockquote data-quote="upshawk" data-source="post: 121359" data-attributes="member: 6488"><p>I had both hips replaced. I was off a total of 7 months. the first 6 months were short term disability. Doctors would've cleared me but </p><p>I talked them into an additional month because of the nature of my job. I had it done 1st week in june of 2005 because to get credit</p><p>for a full year of pension you need 20 weeks. I'm 41 years old and</p><p>I'm 10 years away from 30 and right now I plan on finishing up the </p><p>ten years if I can. Work didn't hassle me too much but with my bad</p><p>hips I couldn't walk at the brisk UPS pace required so my production</p><p>suffered. Some days I would be an hour over. They knew about my</p><p>hips but I performed adequately except for running over every day</p><p>close to an hour. The last year before I had my surgery they started riding with me on methods rides to "help" me get in earlier</p><p>but they knew my methods weren't that bad. I just couldn't walk fast! Joint replacement isn't considered a disability and I've passed </p><p>my DOT physical. I've been back working 9 months and feel</p><p>excellent. I can run under if I choose and nothing is ever mentioned</p><p>about it. I don't know if a hip replacement is easier than a knee</p><p>but I'm pretty much back to normal. Except for the rides before they haven't hassled me. If anything I think they're surprised to</p><p>see me back moving so well! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/thumbup1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup1:" title="Thumbup1 :thumbup1:" data-shortname=":thumbup1:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upshawk, post: 121359, member: 6488"] I had both hips replaced. I was off a total of 7 months. the first 6 months were short term disability. Doctors would've cleared me but I talked them into an additional month because of the nature of my job. I had it done 1st week in june of 2005 because to get credit for a full year of pension you need 20 weeks. I'm 41 years old and I'm 10 years away from 30 and right now I plan on finishing up the ten years if I can. Work didn't hassle me too much but with my bad hips I couldn't walk at the brisk UPS pace required so my production suffered. Some days I would be an hour over. They knew about my hips but I performed adequately except for running over every day close to an hour. The last year before I had my surgery they started riding with me on methods rides to "help" me get in earlier but they knew my methods weren't that bad. I just couldn't walk fast! Joint replacement isn't considered a disability and I've passed my DOT physical. I've been back working 9 months and feel excellent. I can run under if I choose and nothing is ever mentioned about it. I don't know if a hip replacement is easier than a knee but I'm pretty much back to normal. Except for the rides before they haven't hassled me. If anything I think they're surprised to see me back moving so well! :thumbup1: [/QUOTE]
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