Mail functioning, after being cut

• After theatre job, work at ENO, say, with a lot of musical backing?
• Mail worker no longer in theatre

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 soon after surgery. 2 Like someone who has recently had surgery.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Although this varies a great deal from patient to patient, all post-operative patients are likely to have some degree of anxiety and/or pain. ▪ During this time patients will also require information about the peri- and ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also postoperative , "occurring after a surgical operation," 1869, from post- + operative . Short form post-op is attested from 1971.