Doctors note

Hey all , 

Hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely day ! 

Just a wee note to ask about a Doctor's line . I have no surgeon at this point . I am booked in for RNY on December 16th at TWH , and won't find out my surgeon until much closer or that day . When I was told of my date via a video conference on Friday , with someone who was not my surgeon ....I did ask about time off . He said that he advises 4 weeks for most patients but it depends on the nature of your job for lesser or more time . I forgot to ask how I get a doctors line . 

My aftercare will be at Humber where all my original appointments were , and Dr Klien . Could I call and ask him for it ?Or could my own family Doc give it to me ? 

I cannot leave it until the date , my Supervisor would have a hissy fit !!! She will want all bases covered before then . I plan on giving her the date and timescale this week , but I will defo need to follow up with a note or line of some sort soon . 

Any info and advice much appreciated ladies and gents xx 

Jax x 

Call your Centre. They will be able to provide you with one. In my case, the Nurse Practitioner wrote the letter with four weeks as standard time off for the surgery. She informed that if I needed mire time, they would write that at my for week check-up. 

DD

Each centre is probably different. TWH did not give a note until the surgery was done just in case there was a delay. The intern that came into see me the day I was discharged wrote me a letter. I then faxed it to my work

I'm really not sure. I didn't get a note until my 1 week follow up. Just because I didn't think of it in the Hospital. I've never received a note before any of my surgeries. I just told my boss what day would be my last day and how long I would be off and that I needed an ROE for EI. After surgery I stopped by with a note saying my return day. Someone at your center should be able to tell you more.

Take Care

Lisa

I had my family doctor write my note and no issues with short term disability. My doctor wrote for 8 weeks. As for feeling good, I could have gone back after 2 weeks, but for eating wise, I'm glad I had the 8 weeks off.

Dale

I don't have coverage for short term disability through work (to my knowledge). How do I go about applying for that? I had initially planned to just use my vacation days since I hadn't used them this year, but EI might be a better option. I thin

I applied for EI sick benefits there is a 2 week wait period but we pay into it so why not use it. You just go to the site and apply online 10mins and done.

Take Care

Lisa

OK thanks Ladies , that's great , a few different replies so I'm thinking I will maybe call them tomorrow and see what they say and then maybe call my own doctor and get a note from him . He knows me better , knows I tend to push myself also ...so I'm hoping he would sign me off longer . Not that I'm trying to skive off work () ...but I have a heavy caseload of clients ( I'm a personal support worker) and I have a very physical day most days . So I'd like the maximum if I can get it , then I can go back knowing I should be ok and have got to grips with all the phases and any issues that may have come up . 

Thanks again girls , I'll keep you posted :) 

Jax xx

Here in Thunder Bay it is a standard six weeks with a review at one month...any hesitation on their part if you are not ready to go back they may add on extra weeks.