Urgh - part 2

[piplover]

I came home from work early today because I honestly thought I might pass out at work, and wouldn't that have been fun? My hands were shaking, I was sweating, and I felt dizzy and sick. No fun.

I feel a little bad about leaving, since the phones were just ringing off the hook, and I know what some of my family thinks of my decision.

But the thing is, I've toughed it out. I had walking pneumonia at Basic that went untreated for three weeks and ended up with me having asthma. I tore my shoulder and put off going to the doctor so I could pass a PT test. I walked two and half miles on a broken foot so I could get my Spc.

I've been there. And I don't want to go through that again. So I took the easy way out today and told my boss that if it were possible I wanted to go home so I could pass out in peace. She agree I looked like shit and let me go, no points. So yay for personal time!

I feel a little better now that I've had something really sweet. I didn't think it was my blood sugar, since I had eaten just a couple hours before, and wasn't doing anything more strenuous than sitting at the desk, but I don't know.

I am going to take it easy today, take a nap, and see how I feel. I have Tue and Wed off, so I'm not worried about having to call in sick. I may hate toughing it out, but I can do it with the best of them when I have to.

Anyway, sorry I haven't been around the past few days. It seems the days I work I have just enough energy to come home, eat dinner, feed the cats, cruise LJ and go to bed.

Ok, I'm going to go take a nap. Talk to you all later, and thanks for letting me grumble a bit.

Comments

[shirebound]

You really have 'been there, done that', and it shows great wisdom to have learned this valuable lesson. I'm glad your boss was compassionate. That point system somehow needs more flexible because human beings get sick, and that can't be avoided.

*gentle hugs*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Hugs back*

My boss is pretty cool, and she was pretty sick last week, so she could sympathise. She's also a fellow geek, so we were drooling over Aragorn the other day and LoTR.

I really hate that point system. If I didn't have any unpaid time off, I would have had to stay, because I can't afford any more points. Yuck.

[bronwynferchdai.livejournal.com]

PIP! *GLOMP!* Welcome back darling! I'm sorry your past few days have sucked and I hope you feel better.
Bronwyn

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Tackle GLOMP!*

Hello! I'm still alive, and feeling a bit better. I've missed you all! Good grief, this work thing is hard!

[bronwynferchdai.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just? This is why teaching is a beautiful thing. I sweat bullets nine months out of the year and then other three I'm free as a bird.
Bronwyn

[piplover.livejournal.com]

My mom's a teacher and I'm jealous. She's on a two week vacation now, but I know how hard she works during the school year. No thank you, lol!