chell
Mushu's Best Friend
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It looks like I will have to cancel my vacation that I had planned for February. Especially after all I have been through the past two months I think I REALLY need a vacation. Unless someone is going to pay for it for me then I can't go. That makes me SO upset. I was really looking forward to getting away and enjoying WDW. Besides I was going to take Junior down there with me and he wasn't going to be coming back home this time. He loved it there so I figure he would be happy knowing part of his body would always be there. Now that will have to be put off for who knows how long.
Where am I supposed to keep him while I wait for another chance at a trip? I certainly am not putting him on my mantle and I don't want to put him in a closet either.
Today I finally went to the doctor because I'm having too many physical problems and I'm not getting much sleep at all. Shortly after Junior's accident I had some nightmares where I would try to wake myself by screaming. They didn't happen too often but this week they have been a nightly thing. Night before last I had 3. So last night something in my mind wouldn't let me sleep. Guess I was afraid of having more nightmares.
Also I have been having trouble keeping my balance at times and several other physical problems. My doctor said this is all normal and to be expected. But she thinks the stress I am under as well as the lack of sleep makes all of this even worse. That makes sense. Tonight I have some medicine to try to help me rest.
The doctor recommended that I take a few weeks off from work to give myself more time to heal. She wants me to meet with my counselor more than once a week for a little while too. My job is already stressful on its own so she thinks I'm under too much stress. She suggested that I go on short-term disability for now. The way my company is talking this will not get approved for me to be paid for the time.
If they do not approve this as FMLA time then I can loose my job too. How can they not approve it as FMLA time when my doctor is suggesting it for my well-being? I don't get that. To let you all know, I do have fibromyalgia and stress makes it worse. So not only am I dealing with the general stuff I also have to deal with even less sleep than usual, stress and grieving and more physical pain.
If they do not approve the time for short-term disability then I will not be able to go on vacation. ::sigh:: I know there are more important things in life but to me right now vacation is important. You have to live while you can. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
I still want to work at my part-time job some though because I do think it is helpful for me to be there. When I am at the store I am almost always interacting with another employee or a customer - which keeps my mind occupied and helps me to feel better.
Where am I supposed to keep him while I wait for another chance at a trip? I certainly am not putting him on my mantle and I don't want to put him in a closet either.
Today I finally went to the doctor because I'm having too many physical problems and I'm not getting much sleep at all. Shortly after Junior's accident I had some nightmares where I would try to wake myself by screaming. They didn't happen too often but this week they have been a nightly thing. Night before last I had 3. So last night something in my mind wouldn't let me sleep. Guess I was afraid of having more nightmares.
Also I have been having trouble keeping my balance at times and several other physical problems. My doctor said this is all normal and to be expected. But she thinks the stress I am under as well as the lack of sleep makes all of this even worse. That makes sense. Tonight I have some medicine to try to help me rest.
The doctor recommended that I take a few weeks off from work to give myself more time to heal. She wants me to meet with my counselor more than once a week for a little while too. My job is already stressful on its own so she thinks I'm under too much stress. She suggested that I go on short-term disability for now. The way my company is talking this will not get approved for me to be paid for the time.
If they do not approve this as FMLA time then I can loose my job too. How can they not approve it as FMLA time when my doctor is suggesting it for my well-being? I don't get that. To let you all know, I do have fibromyalgia and stress makes it worse. So not only am I dealing with the general stuff I also have to deal with even less sleep than usual, stress and grieving and more physical pain. If they do not approve the time for short-term disability then I will not be able to go on vacation. ::sigh:: I know there are more important things in life but to me right now vacation is important. You have to live while you can. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
I still want to work at my part-time job some though because I do think it is helpful for me to be there. When I am at the store I am almost always interacting with another employee or a customer - which keeps my mind occupied and helps me to feel better.
