I am so amped up about going back to work this coming Tuesday, can hardly wait!!! Its light duty and limited hours for a while, but I am very happy to be well enough to work again. Wishing everyone a great weekend!
Wtg Eastern lady
I'm just starting medical leave. I am due to be off hopefully for only 6 weeks. Surgery on Monday on my toe due to Psoriatric Arthritis. I hope my fibromyalgia doesn't decide to flare up
Let me know how u do.
Karen
That's excellent! It's nice that you'll be able to go back slowly like that.
That's great news ! Good luck on your return to work :)
Modified duty is a good idea to give you time to adjust and not over do it.
Thanks Karen, will do. I will also keep you in my thoughts and prayers as you go through your surgery and recovery, when you feel up to it, please let us know how your doing. Sending you gentle hugs, take care
Karen said:
Wtg Eastern lady
I'm just starting medical leave. I am due to be off hopefully for only 6 weeks. Surgery on Monday on my toe due to Psoriatric Arthritis. I hope my fibromyalgia doesn't decide to flare up
Let me know how u do.
Karen
Thank you Stoney, I am very grateful and appreciative of all the wonderful help I have had from my medical team and family and friends to get me to this awesome place I am in now. I am also very fortunate to work for such an amazing company who is willing to bend over backwards to accommodate my needs during this time.
Stoney said:
That's excellent! It's nice that you'll be able to go back slowly like that.
Thanks Laura, your support has been much appreciated. I am very excited to go back to work but also very nervous as its a very busy and laborious job but the reduced work load and limited hours will ensure I don't over do it. I will post an update later in the week. Take Care
Laura E D said:
Great to hear that you are back up and running!
Will be sending positive thoughts your way, and keep us posted in how it goes
Thanks Dini, I am appreciative that my company allows and is willing to make concessions for people like me re entering the work force after a lengthy absence
Dini said:
That's great news ! Good luck on your return to work :)
Modified duty is a good idea to give you time to adjust and not over do it.
Good luck! I remember how excited I was to go back to work. It made me feel normal again! I hope you get the same boost. Please be kind to yourself and listen to your body. It may not seem like your job is very physically taxing, but you have been off for six whole weeks resting. You will definitely need time to build your stamina back up. Take care of you, and have a great first day. 
I’m sorry, I meant to say that your new hours may not seem taxing. Sometimes the thoughts don’t make it int type correctly!
Thank you GrumpCat, I have no doubt I will feel that boost, kind of feels it now lol. I will pay attention to my body and not over do it, I have felt first hand what that can do and its not the way to go. I am concerned about not being on any medication for my PsA and am anxiously awaiting a call from my PsA doctor with directions of what new meds we can try next anyway onward and forward
GrumpyCat said:
Good luck! I remember how excited I was to go back to work. It made me feel normal again! I hope you get the same boost. Please be kind to yourself and listen to your body. It may not seem like your job is very physically taxing, but you have been off for six whole weeks resting. You will definitely need time to build your stamina back up. Take care of you, and have a great first day. :-)
Ah great news! Enjoy your return and look after yourself
Great news Easternlady! I sure am missing working and hope I can get back one day soon!
Thank you TaraLynn, I had my first day back today, was only 4 hours but I loved every second of it. It was more difficult than I expected it to be but did wonders for my morale. I hope you get this same feeling I have soon, its not easy being at home when you desperately want to work, sending you lots of positive thoughts and prayers. Take Care
Yippeeeeeee! Great progress!
Well said!!! lol. Are you back on Canadian soil or still traveling? Hoping you had/having an amazing trip, cant wait to hear all about it!!
Seenie said:
Yippeeeeeee! Great progress!
Seenie is still enjoying her travels! I am so jealous
Glad you had fun. Work is so important to identity and mental well being. It’s great to be back!
Hi Easternlady,
I was popping into this thread to see how your first day back went...so glad you had a 4 hour day to ease back in. Glad it went well!!