tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662662452273024207.post3866645334642967521..comments2018-11-15T21:47:15.635-06:00Comments on Achilles Tendon Drama: 4. Speaking of work and time off...Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581488276443277212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662662452273024207.post-61474128346300151152013-03-22T15:11:20.405-05:002013-03-22T15:11:20.405-05:00Have your doctor notify your disability insurance ...Have your doctor notify your disability insurance of your next appointment date. I had my surgery on 12/21/12 and after each doctors visit the doctors office has to submit a reply to my disability carrier letting them know I am not released yet. I'm hoping they will release me next week if my work will allow me to return on crutches. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662662452273024207.post-19453793218319887142013-03-21T12:51:28.550-05:002013-03-21T12:51:28.550-05:00I work at a meical factory in the warehouse. Which...I work at a meical factory in the warehouse. Which I drive forklifts, standups, lifts, and I am on my feet 10 hrs aday 5 to 6 days aweek. I just had surgery on my heel and achilles tendon repair on March 5th of this year. My first postop appt. was 9 days after surgery and they put me in a small patted boot and I am not suppose to put any weight on the foot until April 11th or when I see my surgeon again. I just found out that my short disability said I could return to work on April 1st not even 4 weeks after my achilles tendon repair. Because they do not call Achille's Tendon Repair a short term disability, I am not even in a walking boot yet, I was adviced by my dr that I would be put in a normal walking boot at that time and then we would talk about therapy. 5 years ago I tore my left achilles tendon in half and had surgery also to fix it, I did not get out of the boot for a long while. I will not have no where to put my foot up threw the day, and I have to have a closed toe shoe for the work area's that I could possibly work in because they are all sterile areas. I just don't know what to do with what they have decided about my returning back to work, seems like to me they would rather me come back to work so when I have to miss the days for postop visits and therapy they can just let me go because I will have points against me for it. I just don't know what to do! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com