Learning to walk before I run

newgirly

Sorry to hear how difficult things have been for you Ed, you are doing the right thing taking time out. Hopefully without the pressure of work and some time you will feel more like yourself and things will naturally become clearer with what comes next, take care of yourself 🙂

edinburgher

Thanks all, doctor was very understanding and signed me off for several weeks.

Cheery_Daff

edinburgher said:

Thanks all, doctor was very understanding and signed me off for several weeks.

Glad to hear it ed. No earthly point you battling on, that's in nobody's interest.  Your job now is to rest and recuperate xx

KajiKita

Good news. You knew it, but it’s reassuring to have a professional opinion to back you up. 

KK x

beanielou

That's good news on the Dr.

Baileys_Babe

Good to hear the professionals are supporting you, now use your time and energy to recuperate.

rtandon27

Fabulous to have an understanding and supportive GP - now your first and only job is to rest and decompress. Nothing else currently matters - it will wait! xxx

Watty1

That is great. So much better than just one or two weeks and you having to go back and ask.   You now have breathing space.  Rest and family time now seems to be the way forward looking at the supportive crew on here.

LadyWithAPlan

This sounds like a wise plan and glad you put it in motion 
hopefully after a few weeks of rest you have some head space to look at what you want to do to have a better work life balance and a happier job 

edinburgher

Thank you LadyWithAPlan - this trying to relax business is much harder than I remembered

I know it has only been a few days but I am still finding myself very anxious, with brain fog, tension headaches and my short-term memory remains shot. I feel this might take some time to resolve itself. 

Still, I have experienced a few small positives. I got to watch a favourite film all the way through in one sitting for the first time ever and could just about follow the familiar plot. I have also managed to make a couple of minor medical appointments that I have been delaying for over a year. Other than that? Minimal amounts of exercise, cooking a bit more and hanging out with Mrs E and the kids. I have also listed a couple of items on eBay and managed somewhere IRO 3 Prolific surveys.

I have seen my pay slip for the end of the month and thankfully it's more than sufficient to mean no money worries or additional frugality necessary until June at the absolute earliest. Our application to move to IO for 6 months has been accepted and this will run from June.

Other than that the sun is out and the neighbourhood is quiet, so I mustn't grumble. Off to relax now, headache incoming.