Flat foot surgery return to work?

Thanks in advance for your stories and advice!

Long story short Feb 8th I had surgery to remove an accessory navicular bone, reposition of a tendon attached to that bone, Calcaneal osteotomy (break and reposition my heel for flat feet) and gastrocnemius lengthening (calf muscle)

I was in a surgical splint for two weeks, moved into a fiberglass cast and return 3/23 to move into a walking boot and begin partial weight bearing and Physical therapy.

Prior to surgery i was told 6 weeks non weight bearing so i requested 6 weeks off of work. However a week and a half away from 6 weeks and I dont feel healed at all. 6 weeks of NWB and elevating and my foot still swells so much the cast feels like its going to explode and my toes turn red/purple. I have nerve pain on the entire right side of my foot from pinky to ankle and my heel is in a constant state of throbbing. I am elevating most of the day and even at this point i still have throbbing, tingling and numbness.

Overall I cannot imagine returning to work in a week and keeping my foot down for 9 hours a day. Even if I am given "light work" where i am at a desk all day, im not even comfortable in my own bed feeling this way. It is also my right foot so I would be relying on family for rides.

My general question is am I being a baby and should just power through the discomfort and try to return to work? Were you healed enough by 6 weeks to return to a sense of a normal life? Should I feel I have the right to request for more time off until i'm comfortable again?

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