Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Hi Jo, I started back to work at 3 weeks and worked from home 2 days a week if possible up until last week ( week 12). It was a life saver. It is so much easier to prepare food and eat. you can use a heating pad or ice if needed. or take a pain med without worrying about driving home from work. I had all of the post-op joint problems so I was on pain meds umntil week 10. If you can work from home you will see a tremendous difference. There is also the time factor. I would get up at 7:30 and be working by 8:00am. if I go into the office I have to get up at 6:00. Talk to your bosses and tell them it is this or potentially a full week off. I'm sure they will agree. Good Luck Marsha > > HI all, > so it's me...and today is post-op 8 wks. All is well, however....I'm > on antibiotics bec I may have an infection in the left side of my > face... > it seems though according to the OS, that the swelling and what not > is more than likely due to overdoing it...so very me. > he suggested that I cut back my hours at work, which I can't...so I > may ask to work from home a few days a week to get through this ok, > my biggest concern is doing any disservice to my face and ruin all > this hard work, pain and effort...that's my biggest fear with all of > this...and I fear I may be messing me up! > My OS is a gentle soul, but he was heated up...like I know you have a > lot of pressure and stress but responsibilites aside for now, this is > your priority, they (bosses) are not going to like it when the > swelling doesn't go down and i have to put you back into the hosp for > a week to remove the plates...(not a plan since they are titanium and > knowing my head if they move them out...the old jaw line/teeth > placement will find a way back to mess me up.--always been my > situation, so I really, really do not want them out) > I know he was trying to make an impact on me, bec I carry a lot on > these shoulders, but wow. > > I tend to agree with him about the use-bec when I would agrue with > someone or cry (which usually I am not a yeller or cryer-but life had > had a few curve balls these past weeks) the slightly tingly areas > would get funny feeling, like stiff kinda or more pinchy...and when I > calmed, so did it a little, but then it stopped chilling all the way > and it always feels at best like when I woke up a little puofy and > tingly. you can't nec tell by looking at me either-but he and I knew > and so did my fiance when I asked him to " look " at me. > > anyone else have this challenge and how did you get through it? I > could use some inspiration and information.... > > I really am not looking forward to having this talk with the > bosses....not at all. > jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Hi Jo, I started back to work at 3 weeks and worked from home 2 days a week if possible up until last week ( week 12). It was a life saver. It is so much easier to prepare food and eat. you can use a heating pad or ice if needed. or take a pain med without worrying about driving home from work. I had all of the post-op joint problems so I was on pain meds umntil week 10. If you can work from home you will see a tremendous difference. There is also the time factor. I would get up at 7:30 and be working by 8:00am. if I go into the office I have to get up at 6:00. Talk to your bosses and tell them it is this or potentially a full week off. I'm sure they will agree. Good Luck Marsha > > HI all, > so it's me...and today is post-op 8 wks. All is well, however....I'm > on antibiotics bec I may have an infection in the left side of my > face... > it seems though according to the OS, that the swelling and what not > is more than likely due to overdoing it...so very me. > he suggested that I cut back my hours at work, which I can't...so I > may ask to work from home a few days a week to get through this ok, > my biggest concern is doing any disservice to my face and ruin all > this hard work, pain and effort...that's my biggest fear with all of > this...and I fear I may be messing me up! > My OS is a gentle soul, but he was heated up...like I know you have a > lot of pressure and stress but responsibilites aside for now, this is > your priority, they (bosses) are not going to like it when the > swelling doesn't go down and i have to put you back into the hosp for > a week to remove the plates...(not a plan since they are titanium and > knowing my head if they move them out...the old jaw line/teeth > placement will find a way back to mess me up.--always been my > situation, so I really, really do not want them out) > I know he was trying to make an impact on me, bec I carry a lot on > these shoulders, but wow. > > I tend to agree with him about the use-bec when I would agrue with > someone or cry (which usually I am not a yeller or cryer-but life had > had a few curve balls these past weeks) the slightly tingly areas > would get funny feeling, like stiff kinda or more pinchy...and when I > calmed, so did it a little, but then it stopped chilling all the way > and it always feels at best like when I woke up a little puofy and > tingly. you can't nec tell by looking at me either-but he and I knew > and so did my fiance when I asked him to " look " at me. > > anyone else have this challenge and how did you get through it? I > could use some inspiration and information.... > > I really am not looking forward to having this talk with the > bosses....not at all. > jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 HI Marsha, how ya been? how's the face, the man, the job, the life anyway, NO dice here-none what-so-ever. Had the talk and in short, NOPE. One of the partners-the fuzzier one said NO to less hours period- which I fully expected...but get this....and NO to working from home a few days a week since he " thinks I would talk more there then here " ?!!!!??? .....whatever the hell that means...no caring offered and I told him about that this could lead to hosp for a week (i.e more time away) getting the plates removed which they should not be but if...yadda yadda... and he changed the subject and handed me work.....this for 5 yrs of dedicated service-NICE. But whatever. I was back after 3 wks 2 days fulltime, no short days, no days off...just back and go! And well long short, guess it's not their concern. I have no HR, just them and you know what, marsha you and I said it before...this is all just recomfirming why the future is bright for us and dim for them with out us. Period. PS---haven't been able to stir up any marketing in PA, just NYC...but still spreading the word WE SHALL OVERCOME MARSHA! I being someone who believes what comes around goes around, maybe I should have ended yesterdays " meeting " with a warning meanwhile I am keeping quiet...and waiting for someone to ask me what's wrong--that's twice today already! the OS said I didn't swell more but it was a mon check up-new week here...not on a fri. So I am watching me and seeing how I do, going into him often to be double checked and watching for infection. JO > > > > HI all, > > so it's me...and today is post-op 8 wks. All is well, > however....I'm > > on antibiotics bec I may have an infection in the left side of my > > face... > > it seems though according to the OS, that the swelling and what not > > is more than likely due to overdoing it...so very me. > > he suggested that I cut back my hours at work, which I can't...so I > > may ask to work from home a few days a week to get through this ok, > > my biggest concern is doing any disservice to my face and ruin all > > this hard work, pain and effort...that's my biggest fear with all > of > > this...and I fear I may be messing me up! > > My OS is a gentle soul, but he was heated up...like I know you have > a > > lot of pressure and stress but responsibilites aside for now, this > is > > your priority, they (bosses) are not going to like it when the > > swelling doesn't go down and i have to put you back into the hosp > for > > a week to remove the plates...(not a plan since they are titanium > and > > knowing my head if they move them out...the old jaw line/teeth > > placement will find a way back to mess me up.--always been my > > situation, so I really, really do not want them out) > > I know he was trying to make an impact on me, bec I carry a lot on > > these shoulders, but wow. > > > > I tend to agree with him about the use-bec when I would agrue with > > someone or cry (which usually I am not a yeller or cryer-but life > had > > had a few curve balls these past weeks) the slightly tingly areas > > would get funny feeling, like stiff kinda or more pinchy...and when > I > > calmed, so did it a little, but then it stopped chilling all the > way > > and it always feels at best like when I woke up a little puofy and > > tingly. you can't nec tell by looking at me either-but he and I > knew > > and so did my fiance when I asked him to " look " at me. > > > > anyone else have this challenge and how did you get through it? I > > could use some inspiration and information.... > > > > I really am not looking forward to having this talk with the > > bosses....not at all. > > jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 HI Marsha, how ya been? how's the face, the man, the job, the life anyway, NO dice here-none what-so-ever. Had the talk and in short, NOPE. One of the partners-the fuzzier one said NO to less hours period- which I fully expected...but get this....and NO to working from home a few days a week since he " thinks I would talk more there then here " ?!!!!??? .....whatever the hell that means...no caring offered and I told him about that this could lead to hosp for a week (i.e more time away) getting the plates removed which they should not be but if...yadda yadda... and he changed the subject and handed me work.....this for 5 yrs of dedicated service-NICE. But whatever. I was back after 3 wks 2 days fulltime, no short days, no days off...just back and go! And well long short, guess it's not their concern. I have no HR, just them and you know what, marsha you and I said it before...this is all just recomfirming why the future is bright for us and dim for them with out us. Period. PS---haven't been able to stir up any marketing in PA, just NYC...but still spreading the word WE SHALL OVERCOME MARSHA! I being someone who believes what comes around goes around, maybe I should have ended yesterdays " meeting " with a warning meanwhile I am keeping quiet...and waiting for someone to ask me what's wrong--that's twice today already! the OS said I didn't swell more but it was a mon check up-new week here...not on a fri. So I am watching me and seeing how I do, going into him often to be double checked and watching for infection. JO > > > > HI all, > > so it's me...and today is post-op 8 wks. All is well, > however....I'm > > on antibiotics bec I may have an infection in the left side of my > > face... > > it seems though according to the OS, that the swelling and what not > > is more than likely due to overdoing it...so very me. > > he suggested that I cut back my hours at work, which I can't...so I > > may ask to work from home a few days a week to get through this ok, > > my biggest concern is doing any disservice to my face and ruin all > > this hard work, pain and effort...that's my biggest fear with all > of > > this...and I fear I may be messing me up! > > My OS is a gentle soul, but he was heated up...like I know you have > a > > lot of pressure and stress but responsibilites aside for now, this > is > > your priority, they (bosses) are not going to like it when the > > swelling doesn't go down and i have to put you back into the hosp > for > > a week to remove the plates...(not a plan since they are titanium > and > > knowing my head if they move them out...the old jaw line/teeth > > placement will find a way back to mess me up.--always been my > > situation, so I really, really do not want them out) > > I know he was trying to make an impact on me, bec I carry a lot on > > these shoulders, but wow. > > > > I tend to agree with him about the use-bec when I would agrue with > > someone or cry (which usually I am not a yeller or cryer-but life > had > > had a few curve balls these past weeks) the slightly tingly areas > > would get funny feeling, like stiff kinda or more pinchy...and when > I > > calmed, so did it a little, but then it stopped chilling all the > way > > and it always feels at best like when I woke up a little puofy and > > tingly. you can't nec tell by looking at me either-but he and I > knew > > and so did my fiance when I asked him to " look " at me. > > > > anyone else have this challenge and how did you get through it? I > > could use some inspiration and information.... > > > > I really am not looking forward to having this talk with the > > bosses....not at all. > > jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.