Disappointing DR appointment

I went to the doctor on Thursday.  It didn't go exactly as I hoped.  I am healing well, the bone is growing.  It isn't anywhere near fused but healing.  I'm now allowed to bend, lift, and twist within reason.  When he asked where I work he said my job isn't within reason right now.  Hard labor could bend the and break the rods or screws.  Not exactly what I wanted to hear.  I'm bored at home and getting broke.  I was hoping to go back to work.  He told me at least January.  I am starting physical therapy next week.  I'm going to be on a gradual work conditioning plan.  He said slow and easy building back up so I can go back to work.

I won't say Dr. Weinzapfel is cocky, but he is awful proud of his work.  Perhaps because he saw me walking without a limp, he was smiling from ear to ear.  He hadn't seen that before.  I asked about the pain on my right side and he said it was normal to have some irritation until the body adjusts to the hardware.  He said it could also still be some inflamation from the surgery working itself out.  The x-rays look really good nothing wrong there.  They did several different types just to make sure nothing was causing the pain.

I'm thrilled with the results so far, I just really wanted to go back to work.  I'm going to work really hard on physical therapy so maybe I can go back in January.  My next appointment is New Year's Eve.  Hopefully it will bring a fantastic New Year.