I have had many appointments with my occupational health they were working for me rather than the department l worked for in that my shoulder surgery took ages, l had a staggered return to work and no pulling trollies with patients on them, organised by occ health. This really helped as it was quite a way from recovery to the ward. This was reviewed frequently but as my condition didn't change the restrictions stayed enabling me to stay at work. I did transfer from theatre to working on the ward as instrument trays are really heavy.
Try to relax take your time and recover no one wants to make you worry. The occupational health department is justifying itself and the number of weeks that you have been off has triggered their input in your sickness management. Your condition is not the sort of thing that can be rushed wounds have to heal, 
Take care hope you're back on your feet soon. 
susie

Hi Pink38 - I personally think it's disgraceful that your employer contacted you so soon after your diagnosis and on the day of surgery. I too would be stressed out by that and worried.

I have had to speak to Occupational Health in the past and they were really good and were more on my side than my employer. I would tell Occ Health how your employer has made you feel. I would try and concentrate on getting yourself well. Fingers crossed that Occ Health will be understanding, I can't see why they wouldn't in your situation.

look after yourself, I wish you all the best. Xx

Try not to stress.  Occupational Health are meant to support you.  Their timing could certainly have been better but it sounds as though someone isn't understanding just how serious this is for us.  You could always ask one of the breast care nurses to call them and explain.

Thanks all for messages. So drs sorted notes out and have signed me off until Sept with a review on this as they wanted to see if further surgery needed and treatment plan to then give a better date. 

Work have been fine and it was just to connect the dots on their side. 

I guess just my head in overdrive and stressing. 

Their timing was lousy, but it sounds as if they were following an established, if impersonal, process. Contacting you would have been on someone's to do list for the week. Ironically as part of their duty of care.

Resist the temptation to go back to work too early. You need to be in the right state of mind first.

Best wishes

Dave