Why does your neurologist think it's worth trying to return to work, if only part-time? Does he or she think it will assist in your overall recovery?

I have been getting *slowly* better, but have yet to return to work. I worked from home for a week (for about 2-4 hours a day) a few weeks ago. This went tolerably well. There was one day where I hit a wall after concentrating hard for several hours, but otherwise it was OK. However, I'm not ready to start going to the office. The neurosurgeon I consulted with recommended going back when I'm 90% with no symptoms. At the moment I'm probably about 65-75% with some symptoms (although the symptoms are *very* gradually lessening - knock on wood). So I've decided to refrain from doing any work for the time being.

The waiting can be incredibly frustrating, but I really think it makes sense to get better first, then gradually start to resume my former activities. Of course, this could take a while, so I may have to reassess my situation at some point if things aren't progressing. But for now I'm focused pretty much exclusively on getting better.