Back to work, week 1

I did it!  I made it through my first week back at work.  I am so glad I listened to my charge nurse when she suggested I start back with three eights instead of one eight and two twelves like I usually work.  The leg held up remarkable well, considering.   I felt twinges of pain when pushing heavy beds or walking backwards but with a little rest and elevation I recovered fairly quickly.
The funny thing was whenever someone would see me with my leg elevated they would ask if I was comfortable.  I got so annoyed I finally started snapping at people, "No,  I'm not comfortable,  I have a blood clot."  That really shut some of them up.   I live the look on a doctors face when they just realized they upset a sick person.
I didn't realize how much I missed my coworkers while I was gone.   I got a lot of hugs,  and welcome back Heather's.  It was really nice.
This Saturday we headed I to New Braunfels to spend some time with my mom for Mother's day.   It was really nice and wound up talking them into desert at the gluten free bakery.   I actually asked of they would let me work there on a volunteer basis.   I would love to work in a bakery because I know I would lose my appetite and lose weight like crazy.  Maybe I should look for a local bakery to start working for on my days off.   I think if I could combine baking,  cooking and writing I would have the perfect career.   To that effect look out for more recipe blogs posts in my near future.

Going back to work

Oh my God!  I am going back to work tomorrow! 
It has been six weeks since my blood clot and it is time to get back to normal,  or at least as close to normal as I can get. I  both excited and nervous. 

I hope I will have the energy I need to get through the day.  I hope my coworkers will really be happy to have me back.  I am so far off my routine I don't even know what I will pack for lunches now that I am gluten and dairy free.

Plus things have really changed there since I left.  I mean physically when I went to turn in my paperwork last week I needed a tour to find things.

I have really enjoyed the last three weeks of this sick leave and part off me wishes I could stay home and be a housewife forever, but alas that is not to be for me.

So Hi Ho Hi Ho,  it is off to work I go.