on lame brains.
so last night i was up late fussing about missing TRA staff day tomorrow (today) instead of resting. like i said, got a concussion (my second one) Monday morning (I slammed my car's trunk on my head) and had it diagnosed on Tuesday- boss brought me to my doctor's from work b/c I was really pale and dizzy. I've been leaving early the past two days and saw the doctor again yesterday for worsening symptoms. they ordered a CT scan, so had that done last evening. the results are fine, but I'm still feeling fuzzy and achey, so I called right after my scan to say I was not up for staff day, which is all day in marlborough today. i figured since i haven't been able to last 6 hours without nauseau, severe headache, or dizziness, it was a good choice to miss it today.
I may have upset my boss. I don't know if she thought I was being a wuss about it or she was angry that 2 of her staff members couldn't make staff day (another coworker had a medical test today). She said she'd need documentation from my doctor, even though she brought me in. i'm not sure why 'traumatic head injury' needs further explanation, but i guess it's to give to someone at corporate for why i'm missing our annual meeting. i was just tormenting myself wondering if everyone in the office (well not everyone- everyone's been sending me home b/c i'm "pasty" and keep staring- mostly my boss) thinks I'm just trying to get out of the conference, and whether I made a good choice! i didn't care about going to the conference; i'd even told my boss i was excited to dress up. I even briefly contemplated showing up for the carpool at 7:30 this morning pretending I miraculously felt better. good grief! set my alarm to have the doctor's office fax over a note saying what my boss already knows- have a concussion and lingering symptoms, and had a CT scan ordered, so am resting today- so that's all done.
the moral of this story is, sometimes jobs make you secondguess yourself (about many things!), but you know how you're feeling more than anyone, because you're the one feeling it. caring more about what other people think than your own well-being is lame. i'm a little lame. the end.
I may have upset my boss. I don't know if she thought I was being a wuss about it or she was angry that 2 of her staff members couldn't make staff day (another coworker had a medical test today). She said she'd need documentation from my doctor, even though she brought me in. i'm not sure why 'traumatic head injury' needs further explanation, but i guess it's to give to someone at corporate for why i'm missing our annual meeting. i was just tormenting myself wondering if everyone in the office (well not everyone- everyone's been sending me home b/c i'm "pasty" and keep staring- mostly my boss) thinks I'm just trying to get out of the conference, and whether I made a good choice! i didn't care about going to the conference; i'd even told my boss i was excited to dress up. I even briefly contemplated showing up for the carpool at 7:30 this morning pretending I miraculously felt better. good grief! set my alarm to have the doctor's office fax over a note saying what my boss already knows- have a concussion and lingering symptoms, and had a CT scan ordered, so am resting today- so that's all done.
the moral of this story is, sometimes jobs make you secondguess yourself (about many things!), but you know how you're feeling more than anyone, because you're the one feeling it. caring more about what other people think than your own well-being is lame. i'm a little lame. the end.