Struggling

[glitter eyes 1,398]

I agree with the others- explain things to your surgeon. One of my friends only had enough time saved up for two weeks off (she is a nurse and the surgeon usually has people with strenuous jobs take off four weeks) he let her go back after two.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

The way it's set up is to qualify for short term I have a physical and everything to go through and I'll already be out on my one year so I won't be able to get short term I can use my PTO but there's a whole week I have to be out where I won't be working at all and I'm gonna use it there so I at least get something

I would explain to your surgeon that you only have 1 week to work with. Tell the doctor you simply can'f afford to lose a week's pay. There really doesn't appear to be any other option.