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Re: Increasing pain
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 30 21:09:26 2005
Robbi, I wish I had a dedicated worker like you are in my business. Do
you like your job? Sounds like you have to put up with a lot of
responisiblity. That is why I am self employed so I don't have to put
up with......people like that man. I'd rather deal with myself, most of
the time anyway. I guess I can't really type here what I really feel
about them, would not be approperiate. I have seen and heard about some
that are pretty good though. They must be the ones who have had
difficulites in their own lives and are more compassionate. Sorry it
didn't work out. I understand about the pain meds not working like they
used to. Sometimes on this site I get frustrated because you don't have
an answer when you know someone is really suffering because you have
been there. I also get frustrated when I have to pass over a response
because you don't know what to say or do. So, I guess I will just pray
for you, that the week of inventory goes by quick and the time you have
to wait for your surgery goes by fast with a postive outcome and speedy
recovery. Lori L.
At Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Robbie wrote:
>
>I was recently called INTO the HR office by my MALE manager and a female
>manager and he was telling me that his perception was that when times
>got difficult that I disappeared and that I didn't prep my department
>appropriately for this inventory. He said, I told you to work
>overnights. Which I tried to do. I was up for it and after one night
>my best friend took me to urgent care where the doctor was appalled at
>my level of physical activity and the pain level and TOOK me off of
>work. My boss said that I called out sick. I went off on him. I was
>in tears, I explained it was because of a medical issue and that I
>didn't ask to be off of work. I also told him that I am looking at
>potentially having surgery and I have no idea how long I'll be off then.
>I then proceeded to tell him that I now have to take DARVOCET while at
>work just to be able to function so that I'm not bent over. I guess he
>was surprised. I told him he was calling my integrity into an issue and
>that if I didn't want to work I certainly could have a doctor take me
>off of work and that I could have had this inventory from HELL work week
>off as well as the weeks until and probably through the holidays. I
>should have taken a pain med before I spoke to them but I was trying not
>to have to take one. I'm trying to get promoted and I know that if I go
>out on a medical leave I'll lose any chances of doing that at all. I
>NEED to make more money and until I get "repaired" I need to keep this
>job with the insurance benefits. I don't want to talk to my male
>managers.
>
>My HR manager and the female manager that was in the meeting with me and
>my boss actually called me back into the office and stated that they
>weren't picking on me. That if I had any restrictions I had to go to my
>doctor and then it would be up to the store manager whether or not he
>would be willing to accommodate them. (scare tactic) I looked her right
>in the eye and said, LOOK I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT. I'm
>not asking a doctor to limit my abilities. Heck I can't even get in to
>see my doctor. I think that they realized that they really shouldn't
>have brought me back and gotten me upset and questioned why I didn't do
>my job when I had a doctor's note mandating that I have the time off. I
>don't know what to do now about it but I am certain that I can't take
>anything less than darvocet for the pain, nothing less touches it. All
>NSAIDs upset my stomach and believe it or not, I'm completely coherent
>on darvocet. I've been on it long enough that it really doesn't do much
>to me, just takes off the edge of the pain. I can still feel it though.
>
>At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Lori wrote:
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>>Sorry to hear Robbie that you are still having to go through this. Is
>>there anyone at your job you could talk to? Have you gone to human
>>resources? They might be able to come up with some suggestions that you
>>have not thought of yet. I am sure that ladder is pretty rough on you.
>>You can only do what you can do. I feel for you. Try taking some advil
>>before you go to work, if you can count on a busy day that you know will
>>be causing pain. You also might want to make sure your immune system is
>>strong by taking an antioxidant. At least with the advil you will be
>>mentally alert. Be careful with the pain meds. Lori L.
>>
>>At Mon, 28 Nov 2005, Robbie wrote:
>>>
>>>Today I was at work and we are in the early stages of inventory. I was
>>>up and down a ladder all day long. After only 3 hours had to take a
>>>darvocet. After 4 more hours had to take another. When I got back from
>>>lunch I was in tears it hurt so bad. I couldn't go sit down. I
>>>couldn't stop doing what I was doing. I just don't see how I can
>>>continue with this process. I felt like someone was twisting my
>>>insides. Any suggestions?
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