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Today I headed back to work on
a very modified schedule. I need to take
into account the times for administering meds as well as time for me to still
get some rest. For this reason, I will
go to work for a few yours in the morning three days this week. Next week I will increase that just a
bit. Fortunately, I can do some of my
work from home.
But they have missed me at
work – as much as I have missed them. My
job, for me, has always been a place of respite. This probably sounds very weird to most
people. However, when you love your job
and what you do there, it is a place that offers “rest” from what is going on
at home - - even when things at work can be stressful, it is not always as
stressful as what is happening at home.
It is a place that I can delve into what needs to be done and not think
about what awaits me at home. It was
true when I was caregiving for George’s mom – and it is true being a caregiver
for one’s spouse.
Of course, after nearly a
month of not physically being at work, the first day back is doing a little
catching up on what happened while I was gone.
One of my jobs is showing people desktop magnifiers (called CCTV’s) and
another is doing the actual intakes.
Before I left today I had scheduled 3 intakes to take place in the next
week in the limited time I have available at work. Those are some of the things I cannot do from
home! And those are things that give me
great joy to do.
On Wednesday morning I will go
in so that clients will know that I still work there. Many have noticed my absence as I am usually
very visible on Wednesday Client Day.
Some do know that I would be gone but initially I was prepared for it to
be only for about two weeks. My leave
went longer than expected. They will be
relieved to see me back. I will pack a
lot of punch into the few hours I am there on Wednesday.
As is the norm lately, by
early afternoon I was having a hard time keeping my eyes open and leaned back
in the recliner to close them for about a half hour. I didn’t fall asleep, just relaxed and closed
them. I look forward to the time I don’t
need to stay up so late! Only four more
nights. I will still need to administer
meds late at night for about another week after that, but the ones I need to do
will take only about 5 minutes and won’t need to stay awake for the length of
an IV. I can sleep early on, wake up to
do the meds and go right back to sleep.
THAT will be so nice! By the end
of next week George will be done with all the extraneous meds and we can sleep
right through the night. I am hopeful
that George will also be done with the tube feedings by then but am not sure
how Dr. B makes that judgement call.
Today the home nurse paid a
visit and changed dressings and check the wounds, etc. She was pleased with how things were
going. George also fielded some phone
calls from co-workers and had a visit with one of his best friends, Steve.
All in all a good day though
we are both ready for a good night of sleep!
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