reply to the girls last posts

June 7, 2011

Hey Sherry, Gail and Kimber,

First Sherry I want to say I love your signature on your post. Next Gail, I did

get my joint damage on both sides but not at once. Each side would last a few to

6 months or so at a time then the added stress of picking up the other sides

duties would take it's toll and the other side would flare and I'd have to be

amidextrous or rely on the other knee or hip.

Third, I am so proud of you Kimber for what you have accomplished in just one

week! Now if you get the rest perhaps that you so deserve that would be

wonderful I would think? I wish you an easier week from now on.

Keep strong girls,

From: beakergirl73@...

Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:02:39 -0700

Subject: first week back at work

Hi All,

Well today was a full week back at work and amazingly enought I only worked 49

hours so it wasn't too bad. I have held fast to the " limited duties " and have

actually said the word " no " a few times, my doctors and managers are still

alitlle shocked to hear me tell them no but they are understanding better than I

had thought they would. As usual we had several nurses out and I had to pull

triple duty one day, but I talked to the practice administrator that night and

she promised if it got beyond double duty again she would call in a temp so I

didn't push myself too far again.

My youngest daughter also graduated from High School this weekend and I had her

graduation party, the mthen so it has been a very full 10 days. Sadly, my temp

has started back after just 1 week of work but since I didn't rest any over the

weekend my rheumy says we will keep an eye on it for a week and see if I need to

double up on some meds or go back on disability if it dosen't level back out

after a week or two. In the mean time if I am not at work I am to be in bed or

layng on the couch (most of you know how much I hate those words)

On a brighter note, my patients are very happy that I am back at work and I have

been getting all kinds of goodies all week from them and that makes everything I

have gone through to get back to work worth it, just to know that I was missed

and that I make a difference in their lives.... I am so much happier back in my

element than I ever was at home....just hoping the fever isn't sticking around

again, because if I have to go bacl out again so soon I will have to go to plan

B and see if I can get a jpb teaching in a nursing program.

Hugs to all,

Kimberlee

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