Lucille can request reimbursement for 16 miles today. This represents the number of miles she had to drive in excess of her usual round trip commute (24 - 8 = 16). This calculation applies even though Lucille does not normally drive her personal vehicle to her primary work location.
Surgery is stressful. Stress hormones cause the liver to break down glycogen to release glucose, although the resulting increase in blood sugar levels is not as high as it is in diabetes, and itâs not a universal complication. Yes. Surgery can lead to high blood sugars even in non-diabetics.
1 Stress can directly increase heart rate and blood flow, and causes the release of cholesterol and triglycerides into the blood stream. 2  It's also possible that stress is related to other problems -- an increased likelihood of smoking or obesity -- that indirectly increase the heart risks.