I'm scheduled for FL surgery in two months on Wednesday. Any advice on what I can say to my employer for the extended time off? I assume I'll need at least two weeks out of the office. I am planning to say I'm going on vacation for 8 days, returning the following Thursday. I work in IT so I can easily work from home that Friday. I will just need to come up with some other excuse why I can't go into the office for a few more days the following week (and possible that entire week). In addition, I'll have to dream up some technical difficulties why I can't join meetings via video conference. And BTW, these Zoom video conferences, where my laptop camera provides a way too close-up shot of my face, are a major factors for scheduling the FL! Thanks for your help.