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Posted 10/12/2011 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to let you know that I saw my family doc yesterday and he put me out until the 27th of October.  He said one, if he had his way he would only let me go back for 4 hours a day, but with my job that is not possible.  He also wants to give me a little more time for my heartrate back into a more normal rate and a few more days to heal up a little more Crohnswise.

I will go back on a Thursday instead of a Monday.  He wants me to ease back into work, which I told him when I go back its going to be to the same stressful madness I left.  We have even more new programs that have been rolled out and I have lots of training to catch up on.  But hopefully my bosses will be understanding that I have to complete this training and give me a few days to catch back up on everything.  They are usually pretty good about it, so I am thinking positive.

I spoke with a coworker yesterday to get a feel of what the office spirit is, and she said everyone is still pretty stressed out becuz of the new programs and it taking longer to do things than it did before.  She said also to just be sure that when I come back I am able to come back and not have to go back out again.  In other words be healthy enough to come back.  She said it would be traumatic for my coworkers for me to come back and then leave again becuz of the heavier workload.  And I respect that, so I think waiting till the 27th is a good time to try to return.  

I am improving slowly but surely, and hopefully the next few weeks I will improve even more.  Wish me luck:) Hugs!

 

Posted 10/12/2011 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear you have some more time to recuperate.  I wish there was a awy for you to work part time, but at least you have a caring doc who is getting you to the best spot possible.  Keep healing!

Posted 10/12/2011 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
Prayers, and fingers crossed too, Nanners. Plus a few (((hugs)))
Posted 10/12/2011 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thinking of you some of your posts are very helpful to me . Take it easy .

janxx
Posted 10/12/2011 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
Nanners - I am so sorry to hear that you are still having problems. I don't like the sound of your heart rate being off. I didn't check healing well for some time so I don't know all that you have been through. But I worry about you because I know that working that stressful job is exactly what you shouldn't be doing now or even a few weeks from now. I've always had very stressful jobs so I can relate. If I were you I would file for SSD NOW while you are still at home sick. They almost always turn down first time filers but you never know! Even if you had to file again when you were working a few months from now (thinking positive) you can say that you needed the money (doesn't everyone these days?) and that the work is really killing you. I'm being dramatic but you know what I mean I hope. The main thing is that your doctors would back you up. As I told you in the past I have already been through the process and can answer a whole bunch of questions should you decide to give it a go
NY VEGGIE
Posted 10/12/2011 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
I am glad you will have a few more weeks to try to get back on your feet and I really like the idea of going back on a Thursday. How is your heart rate doing? Are you feeling any better?
Posted 10/12/2011 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
If your doc is working with you , dont go back until he says its ok. I know how you feel but you have to take care of yourself ,,,it's very very important .
Posted 10/12/2011 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
You just take everyday you can get Gail. I still wish that things could be different, but trust me I do understand!
It's definitely nice to hear you sound a little more upbeat about returning...

Thinking of you!!
Posted 10/12/2011 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with everyone. Take as much time as you need, especially if you know you'll going right back into a stressful situation. We all know the toll stress takes on our bodies, so put that off as long as possible. Maybe there is a way to take some of the burden off you at least initially when you go back? Could someone else take up a little of the slack for you to ease you back in?

Best of luck.
Posted 10/13/2011 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so glad, Nanners. Sounds like you have a great supportive doc. I hope the next couple of weeks will help you get back on your feet to work again.
Posted 10/13/2011 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
I am glad to hear you ar making progress even if it is slow. Sounds like you have a GREAT doctor on your side. Stick with the program.
Posted 10/13/2011 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all!! I think I will be fine when I go back. Yes it will be a little stressful, but hopefully only till I get caught up on the training. I am more concerned about that than doing my job.

@NYVeggie - When I throw up violently my heart always goes into a rapid irregular rate (its called Atrial Fibrillation), which was the one of the causes of me being hospitalized. They got it back into the correct rythym within 5 days while in the hospital, but for some wierd reason it went back into Afib again a few weeks after I got home. They have me on a med right now that helps to slow it down, and it is doing better. Its still irregular, but the beats per minute are much less than when it was 120-160 beats per minute. I am on Coumadin until things settle down to help avoid the chance of a stroke.

As for disability, I am going to have to hold off on that for a few more years. My hope is once I get back to work, I will get back into my routine, and things will quiet down even more. If I could right now, beleive me I would have gone for the disability. But we need a few more years to get where we need to be financially before I can do that. I will say though that I expect it to be within the next 2-3 years. Hugs all!
Posted 10/13/2011 3:04 PM (GMT 0)
Ah, that is so much to be going through. Take care of yourself. I know it's hard when you feel financial pressure too. Just do what you can and slow and easy wins the race.
Posted 10/14/2011 8:41 AM (GMT 0)
Nanners, Do they have any idea why this happens to you when you vomit? I also have also had a rapid irregular heartbeat many years ago and still take a beta blocker. I hate when they can't find a reason for something and you just have one more med to take everyday. Although one doctor told me that it was a good med to take as my heart won't be working as hard as other people and it will last longer..lol

It's very scary when it happens. Last time for me was a year ago when I thought I was having a heart attack but it turned out to be auto-immune related pericarditis. There were some other symptoms as well. After my recent bout with it I am convinced that that was what I had many years back that went undiagnosed. I'm not sure but I don't think they had that troponin test back then. This past time they saw my levels going up so they knew it was heart related. At first in the ER one of the doctors was trying to convince me that I was having some sort of anxiety attack, but when the blood came back they admitted me.

Also it was very scary for me when I had to be on Plavix and one regular aspirin a day right after my aneurysm was fixed. I'm not sure if Coumadin works the same way but it's a ***** when you cut yourself and it just doesn't stop bleeding. I had to sit for over a half hour after I shaved my legs (for the first time after the hospital in May) I was using compression and had my leg raised. I am so used to things clotting so fast. I just started crying because it was such a helpless feeling. I know it is so stupid and just a nick but it proved to me how frail I am now. I was so used to being so strong for most of my life. It has taken a lot of adjustment.

I'm wishing you a speedy recovery!
NY VEGGIE
Posted 10/14/2011 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
I am sure they have a reason for it, but for the life of me I can't remember. I am thinking of asking for a referral back to the cardiologist just to have him run some tests to make sure all is okay with my heart. I want another one of those sonograms of the heart to make sure its not a valve problem. Hugs!
Posted 10/14/2011 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
I think seeing the cardiologist is a good idea, and hopefully he/she'll check you out thoroughly.

I had tachy for years and previous cardiologists brushed it off. Then, when I had a 2d/3d echo, my current cardiologist found left ventricular tachycardia and mild cardiomyopathy, which got worse when I was pregnant, but thankfully, metoprolol and enalapril took care of that.
Still have some tachy, but well controlled with the metoprolol.

I've read we're more at risk for heart issues, because of the chronic inflammation in our bodies and malnutrition. In the past, my GP has even suggested that I take 5mg of folic acid to counteract the effects of chronic systemic inflammation on the heart.

If you see the cardiologist, I'd love to know what he says.
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