not feeling good

I agree with @MDT @BlueBay. Your surgeon's appointment is so close,, and you won't have the answers you need until you see him, including whether and when you are likely to have surgery.

In the meantime, tell work that your hand and back are too sore for heavy lifting, but make yourself as useful as possible in every other way, showing them the value of keeping you on. Being "a ray of sunshine" despite the pain and hardship, if you can, not I'll really help because you will be showing them what a trouper you are.

I agree with @MDT too @BlueBay

Hi everyone @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope @MDT @Maggie @Owlunar @Molliex and ithers

I was very undecided all afternoon. One minute I was going to tell work: the next I was waiting.

So tonight I've decided to wait until I see the surgeon next Thursday. I will ask the girl on Saturday if someone else can get the boxes from the freezer for me.

then I can get a letter from the surgeon to say light duties.

Thankyou sll for your support.
Very much appreciated xxxoooo

Hugs @BlueBay 💙

@BlueBay 💙💙💙

hi @Maggie @Molliex @MDT @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope @Owlunar @Angels333 @Zoe7 and ithers reading along

I'm not doing well mentally this morning

I have too much on my mind

some of it I can't do anything about until next week

even though I know that I'm still worried

about 3 years ago I was in hospital for an infection and swelling on the side of my head/face. Was put on drip with antibiotics for 3 days. They couldn't work out why. Anyway the same pain is back. No swelling.
I didn't tell my doctor yesterday because at the moment I feel he's not believing me with my other psin. Or taking me seriously. I feel he thinks I need to "just go to wirk and put up eith pain".
think I should tell him how I feel. I feel like showing him how my back is after a shift. Then he can see how I struggke to walk.

I'm not making any of this up. I really am in pain when it flares up.

im off to wirk this mirning 8-11.
im still not sure what to do with that.

im noticing how bad my hand is tingling while I'm typing. It's my dominant hand which makes it hard.

I hope you are all ok. I'm sorry to always be on here whinging.
maybe I'm annoying others.

Your not annoying me @BlueBay . 💙💙💙

I don’t think you are making up pain either. I certainly do believe you. I’m sorry you feel your Dr isn’t taking you seriously, I think he needs to.

Try to go gently at work if and where you can, I really am hearing how difficult this is for you, it would be for anyone. 💙💙💙💙

Hi @BlueBay . You are allowed to share the things that are bothering you. We're here to listen.

I am sorry things are so tough. Having a phsyical injury makes things that much tougher. It sounds like a good choice to hold off talking to your work until you speak with the Dr next week.

If you feel like you're not being taken seriously enough, have you considered taking a support person to your appointment? Maybe you need someone to help advocate for you? You 100% need to be honest about your pain though - he can't help if you don't tell him.

I hope you make it through your shift this morning without too many issues.

💙 @BlueBay ..... and hugs ..... and not annoying. Venting helps you, but for everything causing you pain and discomfort, try to also note something that is going well, or working out for you. It helps to remind us that things aren't all black or white ..... and can help is to cope with the things that aren't going well at the time.