Returning to work today

[HisMrsWright 6]

I am returning to work today and I am scared. Today starts the 5th week since my surgery. My nausea has mostly left but I still feel like crap. The doctor doesn't know why I feel like I do and assures me it's nothing serious going on since I have no other symptoms. They always prescribe me more and more pills. The last one was to stop stomach spasms but I can't take it. It makes me too dizzy and it gets stuck in my throat. That makes me fear a stricture but I don't have any problems with other pills. It's weird. The pills is a small round pill it's fat. It's weird. I still can't eat. I eat a few bites a day. I'm working hard on hydration. The doctor said that is more important. Don't get my started on Protein. It's all yuck! So I hope I'm not making a mistake by going back to work. If I can't do it I will just take more time off if I have to.

Now to what's irking me.I've been sitting in the lobby of my job for 1 1/2 hours and can't get in. They need the doctor signed release form and no one told me I was supposed to bring it in to work too. I was told to send it to the leave administrators which was done last Tuesday. I called them for a copy. They said it was put in their system Thursday and takes 5 business days to review. I can't get a hold of my caseworker. She's busy and can't take a call and won't respond to my email. I put in a request for a call back and it takes 1 business day. The manager on duty is being a complete jerk! I can't wait to go talk to my manager. I didn't have to come back today and if they want to treat me like this I can just extend my leave. I was so ready to come in and try my hardest to exceed and get back on track and now I'm like screw this. What a horrible way to start the day. I'm waiting for my surgeons office to open at 9 so I can see if they will fax the paper to the MOD. All of this red tape is ridiculous. It could've been prevented if I knew. I told my manager my return to work date and she told me to rest up and let her know if something changed and said she'd see me today. I'm too sick for this drama! All I want to do is go back home get in bed and cry. I feel like I'm failing at everything!

Thank you for letting me vent.

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[#BirdDog 604]

So how'd it go?

[HisMrsWright 6]

It was a weird day. It took me two hours to get in the building and then I couldn't get in my computer system so I sat there doing nothing.

After work I went to the ER because I was feeling bad again. They kept me overnight. They said I have starvation ketosis and it's like my body is trying to eat itself from lack of food. I hope this explains things. My potassium was really low and I've been getting fluids with dextrose non stop along with potassium now. I'm not sure if I get to leave today or not. So much for going back to work. I am curious what my surgeon is going to say.

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[#BirdDog 604]

I'm sorry it was a bad day for you. Hopefully things turn around quick.