Hi [@Tricks]‍ - you're so right with the need to be emotionally ready as well as physically - gotta do what's right for you and I would think most GPs will understand that. I didn't specify at work what I was having treatment for. My GP was sympathetic and she signed me off for 4 weeks for "medical procedure and recovery". Then I took a couple of weeks' annual leave on top of that, but my GP has said all along that if I need to dip out again for a week or two she will just sign me off... I do think that even when you are "recovered" you still then need some time to recover from the recovery... I'm glad I had the Christmas break not long after I went back to work. It meant I could think in terms of just-a-few-weeks-and-then-a-rest. 

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[@Tricks]‍ , [@notmyideaoffun]‍ how are you doing?

I am glad your medical teams are being so supportive. It is very important. For me the process is more than a full time job already.

You are totally right, the recovery process is both physical and emotional. I paste below a link to a recent article about this which I found useful.

In my case I have asked my manager to refer me to occupational health.I am waiting for their call. I think I am overcomplicating the whole topic of return to work for reasons that are not only related to the surgery, but related to the job itself. It is still part of my equation to be ready to progress.

Sending you loads of positive energy. xx

www.theguardian.com/.../we-need-to-respect-the-process-of-healing-a-gp-on-the-overlooked-art-of-recovery