My work has been amazing with all my appts and surgeries but having to go to dialysis 3 days a week, in the middle of the day, meant I couldn’t go into the office. The office is a 32-mile trip from home (or an hour travel time). The dialysis center is a 3-mile drive that takes about 5 minutes.
I contacted the company nurse and told her about my situation. She advised me to file for a medical accommodation so I could work remotely, meaning at the dialysis center, hospital or the doctor’s office. She sent me the paperwork and filled it out, describing all my issues, and the days/times I needed to be remote. I obtained letters from my doctors outlining my conditions and supporting documentation about the treatments and times.
I submitted the paperwork, and it was reviewed by a committee that offered approval for 6 months to work remote. After 6 months, I will need to refile and get approval again.
Now I strongly recommend, if you can work during dialysis, keep working. Work during treatment. It’s 4 hours of time you can spend being productive. Most people sleep during treatment. It’s too noisy in there to sleep! Working motivates me and gives me a purpose. I can see depression setting in if I wasn’t able to work.
Before treatment I make sure to have my computer set up with my headset. Unfortunately, there is not a table, but I’ve mastered balancing the computer on my legs and can use the mouse pad like a pro now. It’s still a little loud when I’m on conference calls – that’s the only downside. But it definitely makes the time go fast.
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