Posted by whiterabbit on May 8, 2003, at 21:59:22
In reply to Hi Giget, posted by Kar on May 8, 2003, at 14:15:48
It sounds like your employer is willing to work with you on this, which is terrific, and I think you should take advantage. Forget the nurse, you talk to the doctor and see what he says. You might have to make an appointment, though, if the nurse won't put you through to him directly. Get in there to see him as soon as possible and let him say what he will or won't approve.
My next suggestion is this: is there any way to reduce most of your workload without separating yourself from work completely? Is there work that you can do from home, or is it possible to go into work for just a few hours a week? Having been in your position, I find this to be the best option. I absolutely agree that you should take some time off, that you shouldn't be working full-time. I tried to keep working at my high-stress job (the only x-ray tech for 5 orthopedic doctors)
even after it became obvious to everyone that I wasn't well, and it damn near destroyed me. The worst part is, nobody appreciated my "heroics", and it was just plain stupid to push myself so far and so hard past the breaking point. And break I did, yes ma'am. It was messy.However, if you disappear from work completely for too long, your anxiety level will start to build up again as you approach your return-to-work date. You'll feel out-of-touch and your co-workers will feel strange for awhile, too. So if you could show up at the office a couple of times every week and do some kind of light duty, or even just bring in donuts, catch up on a little gossip and take home some paperwork, that's the optimal solution. In my humble opinion.
-Gracie
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