Re: getting worse pre-explant

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know exactly how you are feeling. Life pretty much stopped for me within one month before explant. My mind was so consumed in mental preparation for it and part of the preparation was realizing the intensity of my symptoms. I know this is a hard time... the wait was the worst for me. Once your sinus infection gets better getting back to work will probably help keep your mind off things alittle bit.

Hang in there.

Dawn

ktitko & lt;ktitko@... & gt; wrote: I've noticed that several of you have described getting worse just prior to your surgery. My surgery is 3 weeks away and for the past 3 days I have been too sick to go in to work. I'm pretty sure I have a sinus infection and I just sarted antibiotics. I know that thinking about the surgery is creating a lot of stress for me and I am starting to feel unable to handle life as usual. I'm wondering how many of you had your symptoms get so much wrse that you were unable to work. My job is fairly easy and not too stressful, it's only part time, but I am the manager, essentially I run the whole place. I know my staff is getting frustrated with me right now and I am not exactly sure what I should do. I can't really afford to stop now, and yet physically I may not be able to afford dealing with the extra

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[Guest guest]

,

This sickness is really devastating--and sometimes it means that we

have to take a break from life for awhile to recoup. I know that

many women are in situations where they HAVE to work in order to

survive, but if you are in a situation where you can quit, my

suggestion would be to quit, at least even taking a leave of absence

for a period of time, so that you can get the rest you need and

remove as many stressors from your life as you can. Stress is

insidious. It can kill. Your body really, really needs to be

treated with tender care through your healing process, and that

process can take months, even years. Hopefully after your explant

you will see some immediate relief. You will know when you are

ready to go back to work, but until then, if your body is saying to

you that you are overworking it, then the best thing you can do is

to quit for awhile.

3 weeks probably seems like forever right now, doesn't it? I know

when I made the decision to explant, I couldn't get them out fast

enough. I think I waited 4 weeks and it was torture waiting!

Hugs,

Patty

> I've noticed that several of you have described getting worse just

> prior to your surgery. My surgery is 3 weeks away and for the past

3

> days I have been too sick to go in to work. I'm pretty sure I have

a

> sinus infection and I just sarted antibiotics. I know that

thinking

> about the surgery is creating a lot of stress for me and I am

starting

> to feel unable to handle life as usual. I'm wondering how many of

you

> had your symptoms get so much wrse that you were unable to work.

My

> job is fairly easy and not too stressful, it's only part time, but

I

> am the manager, essentially I run the whole place. I know my staff

is

> getting frustrated with me right now and I am not exactly sure

what I

> should do. I can't really afford to stop now, and yet physically I

may

> not be able to afford dealing with the extra stress.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Patty. I just spoke with the manager of the other location,

we have 2 gyms, and she was telling me that during summer we are so

slow that there won't even be 10 hours a week of work to do. So the

good news is that I won't have to quit to get the break I need. I

just have to get the gym ready for summer, which I've almost done

now. And if I have to take time off it won't burden the gym too much.

> > I've noticed that several of you have described getting worse

just

> > prior to your surgery. My surgery is 3 weeks away and for the

past

> 3

> > days I have been too sick to go in to work. I'm pretty sure I

have

> a

> > sinus infection and I just sarted antibiotics. I know that

> thinking

> > about the surgery is creating a lot of stress for me and I am

> starting

> > to feel unable to handle life as usual. I'm wondering how many

of

> you

> > had your symptoms get so much wrse that you were unable to work.

> My

> > job is fairly easy and not too stressful, it's only part time,

but

> I

> > am the manager, essentially I run the whole place. I know my

staff

> is

> > getting frustrated with me right now and I am not exactly sure

> what I

> > should do. I can't really afford to stop now, and yet physically

I

> may

> > not be able to afford dealing with the extra stress.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dearest :

I'm so sorry that you are having a stressful time. I wish that when the

doctors decide to do the surgery that they would do it quickly. In my case I

only had to wait a week and that was one week of stress. Could you take a

short leave of absence, this would give you some time to heal. Sinus

infections are painful, I used to have major sinus problems. I have not had

a sinus infection for years. Do you plan to take some time off after your

surgery? I sure hope so because you will need time to rest and get well.

Honey, just try to stay relaxed and the time will go by quickly.

Love always....Lea

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getting worse pre-explant

> I've noticed that several of you have described getting worse just

> prior to your surgery. My surgery is 3 weeks away and for the past 3

> days I have been too sick to go in to work. I'm pretty sure I have a

> sinus infection and I just sarted antibiotics. I know that thinking

> about the surgery is creating a lot of stress for me and I am starting

> to feel unable to handle life as usual. I'm wondering how many of you

> had your symptoms get so much wrse that you were unable to work. My

> job is fairly easy and not too stressful, it's only part time, but I

> am the manager, essentially I run the whole place. I know my staff is

> getting frustrated with me right now and I am not exactly sure what I

> should do. I can't really afford to stop now, and yet physically I may

> not be able to afford dealing with the extra stress.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by

> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live

> a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

> two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Lea! Yes, I am taking 2 weeks off after the surgery, and I

have told everyone that I will ultimately take as much time as I need.

Of course i am secretly hoping that I will feel so good after getting

these poison bags out that maybe I won't need the full 2 weeks! : ) it

doesn't hurt to think psitive, right?

[Guest guest]

All of my symptoms seemed to get worse as my explant date approached. I think it was a combination of the stress of having the surgery and the fear for me that I wouldn't get better. I had not found this website before my explant. I was still unsure if I was doing the right thing.

I now know that it was the best descion I ever made. Good luck to all of you with up comming explants. I know you will feel relief. Remember we are all there with you in spirit.

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[Guest guest]

Hi kristen

At the height of my illness I quit my job. I was so dizzy and my

heart would be really fast so much of the time that I couldn't take

it. If your job means alot to you, then I think you could probably

hang in there until things get better. I know that for me, alot of

my self esteem was tied up in my job. I got rehired--I was a

preschool teacher--but then the school reduced staff due to a loss

of enrollment and I was out of a job again. Even though it was just

9 hours a week, it had kept me a part of things and when I became

unemployed I lost that. I decided to focus on getting better

instead of looking for something else. However, for me it probably

would have been better to have pushed for something else. I seemed

to get more and more depressed and kind of fell into a lethargy. I

am now out of that and getting ready to go back into the work world

again, but I really think that I lost focus during that time. Of

course, I was also battling unresolved depression and grief and

going through perimenopause--I just turned fifty this year. So that

just added

to the mix. But, in the final analysis, for me, I would have been

better off keeping my job. So I would say if you love your job,

hang in there. If it is really not important to you, then letting

it go probably wouldn't be a big deal. Just remember, any change in

our life can bring stress, even quitting a job. If you like your

job, I doubt that the stress of it will contribute significantly to

your illness.

Hugs

Kathy

> I've noticed that several of you have described getting worse just

> prior to your surgery. My surgery is 3 weeks away and for the past

3

> days I have been too sick to go in to work. I'm pretty sure I have

a

> sinus infection and I just sarted antibiotics. I know that

thinking

> about the surgery is creating a lot of stress for me and I am

starting

> to feel unable to handle life as usual. I'm wondering how many of

you

> had your symptoms get so much wrse that you were unable to work.

My

> job is fairly easy and not too stressful, it's only part time, but

I

> am the manager, essentially I run the whole place. I know my staff

is

> getting frustrated with me right now and I am not exactly sure

what I

> should do. I can't really afford to stop now, and yet physically I

may

> not be able to afford dealing with the extra stress.

>

>