Planning for your return
Get Well Soon
Helping you to make a speedy recovery after nasal septoplasty
Planning for your return
Talk to your Occupational Health Service or GP to work out when and how is best for you to return to work.
Depending on the nature of your job, you might want to ask your employer about returning to work on lighter duties at first. This means:
- Spending more time sitting, rather than standing or doing lots of walking.
- Doing work that is mostly paperwork, using a computer or telephone.
- Not carrying heavy items significant distance.
- Avoiding tasks such as prolonged loading or unloading, packing or unpacking.
If you have a HR Department at work, they will be able to advise you regarding sick pay or any other benefit you may be entitled to during your time off. Alternatively, talk directly with your employer.
3 Golden rules for a speedy recovery:
- Stay active
- Keep a normal daily routine
- Keep social contact with people
Confidence
It will take you a little while to regain your full confidence when you go back to work. You may be slower than normal at first, so don’t take on too much responsibility too soon. Don’t be too hard on yourself about this - it’s perfectly normal and you’ll start to get back up to speed after a few days.