Posted by NikkiT2 on May 19, 2006, at 13:09:54
So its now official, I am losing my job. They have decided I can't do the job with my arm problems.
OK, so HR are "supporting" me into a new post.. I was offered one, which would mean staying in the service I currently work in, but almost halving my pay - not an option. The HR manager I saw mentioned two other posts that are posibilities.. one would be high stress, but is only 4 days a week, and is involved in a project in training up other service users and employing them to help support service users in specific services..
The other is much lower stress, and something I would thoroughly enjoy (IT training)..
Both are only possibilties, and nothing may come of it..I'm not coping with the level of pain I am in at all.. Still no sign of an appointment with the new pain consultant, or any word from the pain consultant I was seeing (who did the supposed nerve block).
My GP has said she won't prescribe pain killers stronger than I am on (tramadol at weekends when I can be knocked out but still in pain (just caring slightly less!!), and dihydrocodeine (60mg) for the rest of the time, but it barely touches the pain)
Its the weekend.. and instead of wallowing in painkillers, I get to drive 3 hours tomorrow to the husbands brother and his wifes house, and spend the weekend with them, their 3 boisterous kids under 10, and my parents in law.. driving is agony, and I am just in no place to spend the weekend being smiley and happy, and trying to fend off kids smashing into my arm..
I'm now at a loss.. No one in my real ilfe seems to be taking my level of pain seriously. I have even written it all down, and still they think I am exagerating..
Infact.. I barely care about the whole job thing as all I seem able to focus on is the pain. I desperately need to diet for Mums wedding (I am now "attendent", so have to walk down the aisle. Mmm, nice, a massively gross obese bridesmaid)..
Sorry for rambling.. as I say.. I am just at a loss
Nikki x
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