Julie that is an awful way to be treated almost as though you were invisible. Hope things have improved since. I think Cheryl has a point the admin office staff at my place don’t even look up when I go in not had an hello even from any of them, perhaps it is a bit of ‘Oh but for the grace etc and we make them anxious?
Cory so sorry that you are feeling bad so far down the line. And so sorry to hear about your OH.Well had 2 days at work last week it was nice to see the team, Tuesday afternoon was our team mtg then I had to get IT support to help me with getting into my PC as she couldn’t access it remotely had to send a tech Mm Hot tottie let me tell you. Anyway he sorted out the net working. Then on Thurs still couldn’t get into my PC and nor could IT support help so send for Mr seriously hot tottie again. I can tell you ladies my PC is going to go wrong a lot more often from now on lol.On Thurs am had a phone consultation with Occ health. When I asked her if she was reading from a DLA questionnaire she got flustered I knew she was as I had had a rout around in my filing as they sent me one of these a while ago and I knew what questions were coming next. Can I lift a kettle ½ full/ full of water. Could I lift my arm ( oh what were those exercises for then?)Could I do my own gardening/ housework or did I pay someone? HELLO I was nearly having to go out cleaning and ironing to get a few bob to pay the bills after what HR did with my pay.She only wanted yes or no answers and even asked me if I had been told whether it (BC) would come back. When I tried to explain she said is that a yes or a no? And when she found out I had not had a Mx it felt like she thought I had not had BC properly. Anyway spoke to one of the asst. Directors on Thurs pm as had made an appt with her on the Tues. She said it was my time and my agenda but could she ask me one question first and so that established that I had been wrongly informed by HR about phased return needing to be in 4 weeks and A/L after that so long story short am now on A/L and to consider how I will plan my return and speak to AD next week. She has been brilliant and says I have to return in a way that is safe for me and therefore safe for the organisation, wish I had seen her wks ago as it has been such a weight off my shoulders hadn’t realised how uptight it had all made me. Love Jx
Hey all an update. Am back at work 3 full days this week ( 4th week back) on phased return but am really struggling already. Am completely exhausted, and it has taken me all week end to recover to return this morning. I look OK and the expectation seems to be that I am OK. Plans are already being made for my full time return in 2 weeks.I have tried to explain how I feel and was told ‘you have to stop thinking you have BC’ well I don’t ( most of the time) but am so worn out.
Have been told that if I cannot complete phased return will have to be referred back to ATOS ( Occ Health). Well I can still lift a kettle and lift my arm ( how else could one have rads) she ( ATOS woman) had so little understanding.Occ Health consultation done over the phone.It felt like a physical assault.
So sorry for the whinge but am at a loss now and crying all the time. Can’t sleep/eat plus nausea from Arimidex etc I so really wanted to succeed at return to work even a few more weeks on less hours would help. J xx