I’m going back to work tomorrow, two weeks after having my diagnosis. In that time I’ve done a lot of research (and I can highly recommend Polar Warriors YouTube channel!) and everything just makes more sense.
Luckily I work for an organisation where health and wellbeing is their number one priority so I think I’ll be fine. My doctor has recommended that I do ‘amended duties’ for the first month, then go back and see her to let her know how I’m doing. I got a bit anxious earlier but a quick phone-call to my friend for reassurance was all I needed. That and a nice cuppa.
I’m not expecting any special treatment but I would hope that people would be understanding. I don’t want to hide my illness from anyone as I’m not ashamed of it, and I think it would be helpful both for me and my colleagues. They might be able to spot signs of my behaviour changing.
I just want people to know that I’m not a bad person. I’m not naturally disruptive or insensitive. I hate rude, obnoxious people so why would I want to be like that? I’m not using Cyclo (as we’ve become known to each other) as an excuse, but it sure as hell explains a lot of things.
The Vicious Cycle 