March 18th, 2008
Ever happen to you? When you think that there something wrong, not quite right, health wise but you just can’t put your finger on it? Well, I got my answers this past Friday. How is it that I now know what’s causing the extreme fatigue, dizziness, increased heart rate and minor palpitations and I feel worse then I did before?
It’s like the symptoms have increased tenfold since it’s probably all in my head, but still.
Work with me here.
What probably doesn’t help is that my nesting instincts have also begun to escalate causing me buy a new area rug for our living room on Saturday and to scrub my kitchen cupboards and floor on Sunday afternoon after I had completed puttying cracks and holes in what will be Carter’s new room.
Needless to say I was wiped which lead me to working on my ass groove in the couch for the remainder of the day.
I’m counting down the days - which seem like FOREVER at this point. Mornings are rough: by the time I get the kid out of bed, dressed, fed and dropped off a daycare I am so ready to go back to bed. But no! I get back in the car and drive an additional 20 minutes to work the remainder of the day. Seriously, at this moment I am ready to let my head just fall into my laptop and pass out for a while. The only thing that’s stopping me is the thought of keys imprinted on my face, drooling on the keyboard and getting caught… Snoring.
I sent an email to my boss yesterday giving him the heads up about my “condition” and that my doctor’s advised me to leave work earlier then I had anticipated. He fired back saying he would like to have a meeting this morning to discuss what the company can do for me and how he can help me over the next few weeks, be it decreased work hours, working from home, etc.
I’m not one to gripe about work that much on this blog because I fear what happened to dooce. (Though, if that means I get fired and rocket to super-blog-stardom and never have to work an office job again? Bring. It. On!) But I will say that I have the greatest boss in the world. He’s a complete family man; anything that I’ve had come up, child-related, he’s been MORE then accommodating and really supportive. I couldn’t have asked for a better boss. (Hi Boss! *waves* I hope you’re reading this entry!)
I can’t imagine leaving work early. I can just imagine how bored I’d be at home, counting the days until The Baby’s arrival. Alone. Just me. Because I would totally take advantage of sending Carter to daycare still. I would roam the house looking for Fun! tasks to do because who would want to do laundry and clean while on vacation? Then I would shop and get in trouble for spending all the monies we’ve saved. Then I would have to go back to work. See, just won’t work.
Though the alternative of pushing myself too hard and possibly ending up on bedrest sucks The Big One too.
I guess I could handle leaving work early.
After all, I’d still have you, right?
Right Internetz?
*crickets*
Internetz?
I did the bedrest thing. and I didn’t have a laptop. I’m stilled scarred from the memory.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:37 am
God, what I would do to be Dooce. Well, minus the time she spent in a mental hospital and, my kids don’t kick my ass quite as much as Leta does hers but still….. the adoration from millions of blog reading fans….and her totally hot husband.
I’m sticking around, Sam. First because you’re evil and sucked me in with your withholding of The Baby’s sex and because well, I dunno, some bloggers I just feel a connection with and some I can only read once in a while. Plus you reply to your comments which is completely cool.
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March 18th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I don’t think your reference to your job here could get you in trouble, you are saying positive things. Now, the time I went on a rant about how my job screwed me six ways from Sunday on my paycheck? Yeah, that’s probably a no no. BUT, in my defense, so much goes on here that could bite my company in the butt that they would be fools to fire me over something as silly as whining on my blog when nobody has any idea who I work for.
Your boss is being really nice, the only time I worked for a company that was as accomodating as that was when I worked for a CANADIAN telecomm company. Go figure.
I think I’m moving to Canada.
March 18th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Of course you have us!
Leaving work early might be a good balance. Especially if you can somehow swing a nap during the day!
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March 18th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Hey Sam,
I hope you’re feeling better. It’s so weird reading this becuase I’d been having those same symptoms last month. After a lot of testing, EKG, etc. the doctors think it’s stress-related, but I’m not sure. Keep me posted on what you find. Until then, I’ll be thinking of you and the baby!
March 18th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
But of course you would still have us!
Bedrest, I did that for 3 months with my 2nd rugrat. I thought it would be WONDERFUL! Everybody waiting on ME hand and foot! It was great for 2 days, after that, I was going crazy! Take it easy. It will all get done in time. Glad you have a great boss. Mine is a pain, my kids and husband just don’t understand how big a pain they are!heh.
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March 18th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I did bed rest with no Internet.
I should have learned how to knit but instead I slept. And scrubbed the tiles in the kitchen with a bleach pen and toothbrush.
Best of luck.
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March 18th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Love this new font for the blog post itself… nice and clean and better than the arial…
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March 18th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I thought bed rest and something to do with the “big one” got you in the condition you are in, to begin with
running away while Sam throws shit at me from her bed
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March 18th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Well of course we’ll be here! Take it easy.
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March 18th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I think it’s awesome your boss is so supportive. That just makes it so much easier.
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March 18th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I have two days of work and next week I’m chillin’ while Lucas goes to his dayhome.
I’m looking forward to it.
Jenn
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March 18th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Take advantage of how awesome your boss is, and go for it! Leave early, take a bit of time to take care of yourself. When help is offered up, seriously, jump on that!
Working at home is pretty cool, I think you’d like it.
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March 19th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Shania: I have a desktop at home, my laptop belongs to work. I pray they let me take it home like last time otherwise I’ll be LOST!
Pam: Ya, I could totally do without the stay in the mental hospital - though I doubt I’m far off some days.
I HAD to suck you in, that’s how to get readers to stay! *hint, hint* LOL and I try really hard to reply to comments since you wonderful people take the time to leave them. I totally sucked at it for a while when I was barfing regularly… but I’m trying, trying, trying!!
Natalie: Yay Canada!! LOL
I said nice stuff, this time… I’m afraid to say the bad stuff.. though I don’t know that it would really affect my job, I jsut don’t wanna chance it unless of course I’ve been offered major blog stardom… maybe dooce can make me her sidekick?
Miss Britt: Mmmm nap time. Dude, I was asleep on my living room floor at 6pm last night. LOL
Jenny: Hey Jenny - It’s anemia - low iron… you may or may not have the same… or it could be something else! Keep me posted on your testing! I hope everything’s alright!
justmylife: I’m afraid of what will happen to my house should I be stuck in bed.
Moosh in Indy: I *might* be able to handle bedrest with no internet provided there was a TV in my room…. but I would miss my Moosh FAR too much!
Scrubbing kitchen tiles with a toothbrush brings back memories of house training my doggy. Not fun.
Krystle: Thanks! It was Verdana, but who’s keeping track? *snicker*
Chris: You are a bad bad man Chris. Bad! But. Oh. So . Funny.
Jennifer: Love you!
MamaT: Love you!
Jenn: Nice! I think the only thing I would dread is the morning fights to get the kid to go to daycare. LOL Carter’s been having a hell of a time getting up and getting out of the house. We’re perpetually late and I think it would get worse if I didn’t have to rush for work. LOL
Assertagirl: I do intend to take him up on it, but I don’t want to seem like I’m taking advantage of his good will at the same time, know what I mean.
I get so distracted working from home (unless it’s designing, because I actually LIKE that!)
March 19th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Maybe just work part time until then? Go in in the afternoons, let yourself sleep in the morning. Something like that.
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March 19th, 2008 at 12:22 pm