Hi, Kayla. Congratulations on getting a date. What a big step!
About returning to work: hmm, yes, Dora is right: it's a great question.
I'm planning on returning officially to work this coming Monday (day 22 post-op), although I've been working from home, on and off, this week.
Before my surgery, when I wasn't quite sure when the final date would be, I pushed very very hard to complete about two weeks' extra work in advance, to give me extra time to heal. In the end, I got an earlier date which removed a lot of the schedule pressure, and my recovery over the past 2-1/2 weeks has been blessedly smooth, so far.
Nobody at work but my boss is aware of my surgery, so I am a little concerned about plunging right back into the full-dress schedule of meetings, e-mails, expectations, etc., etc. Still, my workplace has enough flexibility that I can leave work in the early-to-mid afternoon if I want to (and I think I'll want to), and I only need to be physically at the office three days a week. So, I should be OK. {Let's hope I'm still standing at this time next week!
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My biggest worry has been transportation. I don't drive, and my commute is normally 1-3/4 hours, on two buses, each way. On each end of my trip, I plan to take taxis locally to and from bus stops early enough on the inter-city bus route so that I can get a seat (I think I can go back to work, but I'm sure I'm not ready for standing for nearly two hours, and getting banged around every time the bus turns).
Beyond that, I'm planning to allow extra time to get places, and trying to remember to limit the weight I carry around in my briefcase.
May your surgery and recovery go even smoother than mine have, and may we both return successfully to work!
Be well, Snoopy