Doctor...

I finally went to the doctor on Thursday, after phoning for an appointment on 7th Feb - over a week ago.

I explained about how the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was getting worse, and was causing me massive headaches too.

She signed me off for four weeks - which I was very grateful for, but at the same time, my stomach was in turmoil, as I knew my manager would not be happy.

I also had to go to the midwife, who found protein in my urine again, and sent me up to the hospital to hand a further sample in. Nice.

I went back to work, and told our Works Manager that I was going to be off for at least four weeks, and had to explain to him what CTS was, and why it wasn't likely to get any better within two weeks.

Yesterday, while speaking to Evil Co-Slave on the phone, he told me that my manager had spoken to him, and told him that she was disappointed that I waited until she was off site, before going off sick. Implying that it was deliberate. This despite the fact that I made the appointment from HER office nearly two weeks ago - and didn't KNOW that she was going to be off site until the day before my appointment.

I was so wound up over that yesterday, really - it completely ruined my day. I'd even made sure that the appointment was AFTER a really important audit that we had, so that I didn't let the company down, but I'm still thought badly off.

I've got to get out of this habit, of letting my work situation dictate my mood. I'm going to be away for at least 4 weeks, longer when I go on maternity leave, and I have to deprogramme myself.

I'm obviously going to have to spend ALOT less time on the computer, just so I don't end up exacerbating the CTS, so you guys might not see me around so much from now on.

Try not to miss me too much.