To go to work or not to go to work

Hey everyone,

I’m on day 5 of my fracture and NWB, in an air boot and on crutches. I’m not finding it easy to be mobile, though I have knee scooter on the way. I’m still very swollen and needing to elevate. My foot gets very sore in the boot and I need to remove it while I’m at rest every few hours to give it a break.

I have an option to stay home next and work my virtual admin job (not my main f/t admin office job) so I don’t lose total income, but it’s probably at least a couple hundred less than what I make at my main.

I will have to drive myself to work, once there, the desk setup is not as such where it will be easy to elevate, and I’ll need to sit at my desk for 8.5 hours. My office washroom is not accessible at all. Add a trek back and forth through a parking lot twice a day and navigate stairs to my house twice. Plus in and out of my van without assistance.

I’m wondering if it’s worth it to stay home, where I can still work and elevate easily, not have to push myself; but make a bit less money.

What did you all do for your second week of your break? Did you make it into work or wish you had stayed home? This decision is weighing heavily on me and I need to decide by tomorrow.