Unexpected Journeys

August 9, 2003

Robin,

You wrote, " I was reprimanded for being absent too much. But the positive

spin is that it got me in touch with a lot of emotions. I cried for a solid two

hours. I have been working really hard with my pain specialist to get

medications that work, and help me stay pain free so I can work. The funny

thing is,

is that I feel that I just about there. "

I am so sorry to hear about your experience. I can hear from your posts that

you are a dedicated and responsible employee. I also held a lot of pride in

the work I did. It was very disturbing when the quality of my work started to

deteriorate. The positive spin of my illness was that it also brought me to

tears which was just the beginning of an unexpected journey. On this journey I

have done the same thing as you did with your pain management doctor, I think,

in

that for so much of my time I put into the journey was done in anticipation

of where I would be afterwards. And that hasn't happened. And, that hasn't been

that bad. As a matter of fact, on my own, I don't think I could have imagined

being where I am emotionally and spiritually. It's odd how priorities shift.

I think I can handle anything that comes my way in regard to my physical state

of health, but it is when we are shot down emotionally and spiritually

drained, that we are most likely to succumb to death.

Karyn E. , RN,

Exec. Director, PAI

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