update on me and question re: work

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Hello!

I had an echocardiogram this morning and am scheduled to have a

pulmonary function test this afternoon. Both of these were ordered

by Dr Buckner when I checked in with her on Tuesday, telling her how

tired and in pain I've been. We upped the prednisone to 50, and she

said to feel free to go to 60 if there's more pain, until I see her

next Tuesday.

I am feeling better on the 50, although the breathing still seems

strange. I get winded really easily. I need to start exercising, so

I'm going to be walking with my mom in Portland, this weekend.

INstead of driving there,as I normally do, I'm taking the train so I

can rest if I need to. It should be fun.

I'm having trouble at work, due to this condition and missing partial

days. I am the Director of Administration and it is a position that

was developed to take a lot of the internal responsibilities off of

the Executive Director, so that she could focus externally more. I

think she's working out of a place of fear, but she has made a couple

of comments about having the Board of Director's support to do

whatever she needs to do to make sure that things don't come back

onto her plate. They are somewhat threatening in tone, but then she

says that she knows things will get better. I don't want to work out

of a place of anger, but I know that my rights under the ADA are

protected and we are a long way from me not being able to do my job

well enough, also.

It just doesn't help to have that negative tone sitting in the

distance. How have others dealt with this in current, or previous

jobs? I've only missed 4 days in two months, and worked between 6 -

8 hours a day for the rest of the time.

Any stories would be helpful. Thanks!