i made it

 yesterday was my first day back to work in 7 weeks wow it was pretty nasty outside and my joints ached from the rain and i was a little afraid that i wasn;t going to be able to make it thru the night(7pm-7am) im a tech at university of maryland hospital, but i made it thru the night with ease and work was much more pleasurable it was great.

Congrats on getting back to work.  I'm just now doing research on the different surgery options.  I'm in school to be an Occupational Therapist.  I had a day of observations last week, and afterwards my feet and legs hurt just from carrying this extra weight.  I can't imagine doing a 12 hour shift.  Good for you!!

It can be tough going back to work. Your job is very physical too...I'm sure. It should start getting easier for you soon!      Connie

 thanks everyone