My nephrologist signed a Medical Release for me today so I can return to work on 2/3/2020. They probably wanted a release from my cardiologist but the form just said “doctor” and my nephrologist is very helpful with forms.
I have my PD catheter/fistula surgery scheduled for Friday, 1/31/2020. I looked through my work calendar to see what happened when the PD catheter was put in last April. I had the surgery on a Thursday and was back to work on Monday. Since both these surgeries seem less complex than putting in the PD catheter, I think the weekend is sufficient for recovery. Otherwise I can take a few days of vacation.
FMLA only guarantees a 12-week medical leave. I started my leave on 11/11/2019 and 12-weeks ends on 1/31/2020. It’s probably easier to end my leave then take vacation instead of getting more paperwork to extend my leave. There’s probably no extra pay anyway without even more paperwork for EDD and our disability insurance company.
Life with chronic diseases 