This is the last week before my planned return to work. I have never stopped working for so long since I started working full-time. I’m actually anxious because it feels like I’m starting a new job, plus I have two surgeries on Friday. This is my schedule for the last seven days of medical leave:
| Date | Events |
| Thursday, January 30th | dialysis; acupuncture; church small group; go to dentist’s house to remove temporary crowns for surgery |
| Friday, January 31st | surgery at 9:30 am; check-in at 7:30 am |
| Saturday, February 1st | dialysis; rest |
| Sunday, February 2nd | rest |
| Monday, February 3rd | rest |
| Tuesday, February 4th | rest; therapist appointment (maybe); |
| Wednesday, February 5th | first day of work again (maybe) |
At some point, I have to restart cardiac rehab as well but that will depend on what the surgeon says. I can probably walk and work out my right arm pretty soon but I don’t know how long I have to rest my left arm.
Again, I’m basing my non-exercise recovery schedule according to the PD installation surgery. That was on a Thursday, also with general anesthesia. I took Friday off work, and returned the following Monday. The catheter removal should be similar to the earlier surgery, and the fistula surgery seems to be a more minor surgery. I guess I’ll find out in 36 hours.
Life with chronic diseases 