It's be 8 very long, stressful, and exhausting weeks since I had my surgery. I still can not say that the surgery was worth it. I assume so and have faith that it will be.
This was my first full week of "part-time" work and it flew by and not in that good way. I felt like I was rushed all week. It didn't help that I'm starting to have drowsiness as a side effect to the Relafin. As if I needed help being exhausted.
There weren't any changes in PT this week. I get reevaluated next week. We'll see how that goes. Otherwise, one of Doc Tassy's nurses is on my $**& list now because of the doctor note fiasco.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Week 7 - Operation Cripple
Oh for the love of Doc Tassy. God, bless that man. Why, you say? Because he put me on a part-time/light duty schedule. That seriously was a blessing from God. Don't get me wrong, I'm hurtin like hell, but nothing is bothering me more than being at work. He also put me on Relafen for the pain, which hasn't worked yet. I'm so scared it's going to tear-up my stomach. I've been okay-ish so far.
As for PT, I've "graduated" to big girl exercises. It's exciting but sucks at the same time because they hurt ^_^ I couldn't do a full transition, big surprise, because most of the exercises hurt too much. But I have had to start forcing my arm to stretch in flexion despite the pain.
Oh, and I'm weak as hell. I knew that, but didn't "know" that until they told me to do the "wax on, wax off" motion on the wall. Try it. Easy, right? Well I can't do with without stopping = me weak lol. Sadness.
The other thorn in my side is our HR office. I had to do the leave donation program for the surgery because I didn't have enough sick leave for six weeks. Apparently, they need a doctors note to say it's okay for me to come back to work. Okay, wish I knew that when I asked Doc Tassy two weeks before I came back to work, but whatever. I finally get a hold of his nurse on the phone and she tells me that Doc Tassy didn't put in his notes that I could go back to work!! w00t so I got "sent home" (with some persuasion) early and had a 5 1/2 day weekend. Love it! The following week I see Doc Tassy and get my note. Get the work, call HR and the note isn't okay because I did what the lady told me... Yes, you read that right. I did what she told me, and that wasn't RIGHT.... -_- I call Docs office back, they update the note, and mail it off. I got the note yesterday. The note should have said I could return back to work for 20 hours a week as of June 22nd but it was changed to July 22nd... WTF!!!!!!!! That's NEXT WEDNESDAY DUMB ASS grrr! So now I have to drive down there and get yet ANOTHER note with the correct dates. Also, I probably won't get paid for the missed time in between notes. SOB I know exactly who changed the note too. You know she's going to get it.
Much better news, I get to go home in three hours! hahahaha
As for PT, I've "graduated" to big girl exercises. It's exciting but sucks at the same time because they hurt ^_^ I couldn't do a full transition, big surprise, because most of the exercises hurt too much. But I have had to start forcing my arm to stretch in flexion despite the pain.
Oh, and I'm weak as hell. I knew that, but didn't "know" that until they told me to do the "wax on, wax off" motion on the wall. Try it. Easy, right? Well I can't do with without stopping = me weak lol. Sadness.
The other thorn in my side is our HR office. I had to do the leave donation program for the surgery because I didn't have enough sick leave for six weeks. Apparently, they need a doctors note to say it's okay for me to come back to work. Okay, wish I knew that when I asked Doc Tassy two weeks before I came back to work, but whatever. I finally get a hold of his nurse on the phone and she tells me that Doc Tassy didn't put in his notes that I could go back to work!! w00t so I got "sent home" (with some persuasion) early and had a 5 1/2 day weekend. Love it! The following week I see Doc Tassy and get my note. Get the work, call HR and the note isn't okay because I did what the lady told me... Yes, you read that right. I did what she told me, and that wasn't RIGHT.... -_- I call Docs office back, they update the note, and mail it off. I got the note yesterday. The note should have said I could return back to work for 20 hours a week as of June 22nd but it was changed to July 22nd... WTF!!!!!!!! That's NEXT WEDNESDAY DUMB ASS grrr! So now I have to drive down there and get yet ANOTHER note with the correct dates. Also, I probably won't get paid for the missed time in between notes. SOB I know exactly who changed the note too. You know she's going to get it.
Much better news, I get to go home in three hours! hahahaha
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Week 6 - Operation Cripple
I didn't think it was possible for work to suck any more than it already was, but I was quite quickly proven wrong. Anything and everything I can do to either get away from my desk and/or from the office, I do!
Ridiculous....
PT is progressing quite well. I've gotten a lot of range of motion back. I am able to reach above my head with assistance. I still cannot do flexion. It'll be quite a while for that one. I'm still having consistent pain. I see Doc Tassy tomorrow, so we'll talk about that. I just don't think it's quite "right", but what do I know?! I had no clue this was going to derail my life before fixing anything.
I may have gotten too much sun on my incisions. They're quite pink and puffy =/ If I'm not at work I'm in a tank top. No good. It doesn't help that Debs and I went to Sandy Point Saturday = more sun. Then we're going to the beach this weekend... and next weekend... >_<'
The only wonderfulness this week, was that I needed a doctor's note approving me to return to work. I called Doc Tassy's office to find out that he didn't note that he said it was okay for me to go back to work. -_- After some persuasion, I was "sent home" Thursday until I get a note from Doc Tassy. You know... I'm going to do everything I can to get "light duty" and/or "part-time" on that freakin note!!
Wish me luck! Really, I need a prayer of support and strength more than anything else. Something to keep me from loosing it.
Ridiculous....
PT is progressing quite well. I've gotten a lot of range of motion back. I am able to reach above my head with assistance. I still cannot do flexion. It'll be quite a while for that one. I'm still having consistent pain. I see Doc Tassy tomorrow, so we'll talk about that. I just don't think it's quite "right", but what do I know?! I had no clue this was going to derail my life before fixing anything.
I may have gotten too much sun on my incisions. They're quite pink and puffy =/ If I'm not at work I'm in a tank top. No good. It doesn't help that Debs and I went to Sandy Point Saturday = more sun. Then we're going to the beach this weekend... and next weekend... >_<'
The only wonderfulness this week, was that I needed a doctor's note approving me to return to work. I called Doc Tassy's office to find out that he didn't note that he said it was okay for me to go back to work. -_- After some persuasion, I was "sent home" Thursday until I get a note from Doc Tassy. You know... I'm going to do everything I can to get "light duty" and/or "part-time" on that freakin note!!
Wish me luck! Really, I need a prayer of support and strength more than anything else. Something to keep me from loosing it.
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