tex
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I have just received the letter my surgeon has wrote to the Occupational Advisor re-my job.I am or was a Nursery Nurse working in a special school for 26 years, i work with students who have challenging behaviours. I have been on long turn sick since Oct 2007, i was just finding the job too hard and went on long term sick. I had my operation Oct 2008 AVR and Mitral Valve repair, i am still on sick leave, i have had meeting with the school etc and there is no way i can go back to this job, they cannot write Risk assesments etc needed to do this job safely. I have now been refered to Occupational Health and its looks like i will be offered early retirement. Its just the report i have received a copy of that was sent by surgeon to Occupational health, thats has upset me, It states when surgery took place was heart was very enlarged and that there is now damage to the heart i did wonder why i was still breathless and tired, the report has said and finishes with this paragraph
I am not sure if Jane would ever be able to return to a full time job, which might impose considerable strain on her heart which has already shown itself to be in a precarious state.
Can anybody help as to what they might mean by that, also if my heart was enlarged at time of surgery now i have had the valves replaced and repaired has my heart gone smaller, i will be asking my surgeon this but dont see him for another 2 weeks.
Thanks for you help
Jane
I am not sure if Jane would ever be able to return to a full time job, which might impose considerable strain on her heart which has already shown itself to be in a precarious state.
Can anybody help as to what they might mean by that, also if my heart was enlarged at time of surgery now i have had the valves replaced and repaired has my heart gone smaller, i will be asking my surgeon this but dont see him for another 2 weeks.
Thanks for you help
Jane