It would appear I'm not very good at posting. I think about it every day, but find other things to do. Like clean up puppy mess, which seems to be every day. Almost makes me want to get rid of him sometimes. ANYWAYS.
The rheumatologist visit went okay. She is a cold witch though. I told her I had lost 20lbs and instead of saying 'good job' or anything, she just said 'wow, losing that pretty slowly aren't you.' Thanks so much doc. So supportive. She wanted me to not go back to work for a bit, see if the Humira made me feel less tired in a month or so. I told her I had to go back to work ASAP because of money issues. She said fine. So here I am, like 3 weeks later, and still off work. Why? Because the insurance company and any government agency works slow as shit. Whatever I guess. I'm not in pain most of the time now, and I'm getting paid to sleep and play World of Warcraft. That's the only way I can look at it right now without getting so mad I want to pull out my hair and go and bash someone's face in.
I've made almost 0 progress in regards to the 'being sued' by my insurance company for overpayment. All that's been done is my union has sent them a letter outlining legal obligations etc etc. I've heard nothing. Also, I've heard nothing from my return to work co-ordinator. I did however get a letter from I-have-no-idea-I've-never-seen-her-name-before-but-must-somehow-be-a-return-to-work-co-ord, stating my return to work plan with limitations.
Basically, it says "..fit to return to work with the following gradual RTW plan - no lifting/carrying >5lbs, sitting for 1hr, walking for 15minutes, prolonged standing up to 15 minutes, unable to kneel. No work in emergency, no night shifts, no wards, must not climb stairs or kneel. Gradual RTW plan: week 1: work 4 hrs reg rotation, week 2: work 4 hrs reg rotation, week 3: work 6hrs, week 4: work 6hrs, week 5 return to full hours and duties".
Think this is a copy of the letter they sent my manager at Children's. It might sounds like OMG I can't do anything, but working in the ICU as an RT would be fine, specifically as a helper position. I can't do rounds, especially for the first month since I won't be there for hand off. But also because I cannot sit for that fucking long. My spine aches my feet swell I can't pay attention. Horrible. I'd rather be just running around working the whole time.
I'm going to write our equipment supervisor an e-mail asking if I can borrow her for a couple hours when I come back to review stuff like the INovent and oscillator. Let's hope I didn't forget everything like I think I have. It'd be nice to have a schedule again instead of floating aimlessly waiting for things to happen other than grocery shopping. I'm also excited to get back and see my friends, although I'm disappointed in a lot of them since they appear to have dropped off the face of the earth as soon as I went off on disability. Although I was working at 2 hospitals and missed seeing a lot of them for a year, so I guess me being gone was very gradual. Easily forgotten I guess. Fantastic!
