Posted by bozeman on February 18, 2003, at 22:12:34
In reply to Re: Must get ECT. How explain to boss?, posted by Greg A. on February 17, 2003, at 13:17:29
I like Greg's idea of creative medical jargon. I hate to say it, but I know of a situation where an acquaintance was going to get ECT and should have flat out lied to her boss instead of telling her what was up. She caught so much grief over it later that she ended up quitting from the stress. Not trying to scare you (I think you are already well aware of the delicacy of the situation or you wouldn't be asking for input.)
Can't ya just tell your boss ya gotta have tests run? Or dental work or something, that makes you come back periodically for several weeks? Could you get your dentist in on it so he could help cover for you if it became an issue?
I wish you luck and blessings in handling this. And I hope the ECT gives you the relief you seek.
bozeman (who keeps depression treatment from boss and has done so for years, so I practice protective harmless deception, as well)
(sidebar: I read somewhere that dentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession in the world. I figured it was from sticking their hands in people's stinky mouths all day -- but the article said that it was "mad-hatter madness" caused by mercury poisoning from compounding and handling amalgam. At any rate, dentists in general might be sympathetic to the plight, if the suicide thing is true.)
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