i got a cyst on myknee,how long isthe healingtime after surgery?is it right for my job to expect me back soon?

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Check with your HR department--if you've been working at a place for over a year, then you probably can do the Family Leave policy thing (you can get up to, um, 11 or 13 weeks--can't remember--unpaid leave in a year.) You may also be eligible for temporary disability if your office has that as part of your benefits. If it's a worker's comp issue, check with HR about their policy--it can vary by company.

My mom had arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage floating around in her knee and repair a big rip in the cartilage still attached to her knee. It took, oh, about 6-8 weeks to heal pretty well (including physical therapy.) You might not need that much time if the cyst isn't on the inside of your knee, but just on the outside, like under the skin. Internal stuff takes longer to heal. You shouldn't go back until you can do your job with reasonable accomodations made for your injury (like, if you can sit with your knee propped up, you can try work. But if you have to stand a lot or move around a lot, you should be all healed up and able to function OK before you go back.) And make sure to see the doctor to check on your progress and see when you can be released to go back to work. I know work is important, but if you're gonna go back too soon and risk your knee healing properly, just skip work a little longer. It's not worth damaging such an important joint just to work.