A summary of my first 2 weeks back at work

Tomorrow will mark my 2 week mark back at work post surgery.

The first few days I was wiped...keep in mind my first week consisted of only working 2.5 days. The first day I went in for a drug screen and after enduring an hour and a half of waiting time I finally took my drug screen. I came back to work and when I got the call on Monday morning that I tested positive for Morphine and did I have an explanation I was like WHAT?

I did have morphine during my surgery and post surgery but that was on 1/9/12 here it was 2/22/12 and it was still in my system. I made a call to my OBGYN and the next day I had a doctor's note explaining all the drugs I had been given during my surgery and post surgery. Test results were negative, I still had a job.

The first three nights I would go home completely exhausted and just force myself to stay awake until nine or nine thirty so I did not wake up at two am wide awake.

My first full week I felt much stronger and not as tired at the end of the day. In fact one night I went and had my friend Monica do my hair and then we went to Ramona to eat at Sizzler. Which we followed up by visiting a friend that lives there. I also went to a PB Ward Basketball game and that was super fun.

My apartment is not that clean as I am trying to learn to not overdo it but also keep things in place. I did a lot of laundry this weekend and wonder how do mothers do so much laundry? So as I am still folding and putting stuff away I am seeing some of my laundry beginning to grow again.

Work is good but we have had a few rought months. We finally filled a position that was opened for too long and that person starts on Monday. I was beginning to feel like the good times were finally ahead but today I learned our Production Manager resigned. He is a really good guy and I understand his commute is long and this job keeps him from his family. I often thought of quitting when I first transferred to San Diego but he was the one person I grew to trust and made a pact we were here for the long run. I guess I missed the memo that we were out. I wish him luck but I worry about the impact his departure will have on us. While I was gone our CEO that was based in France also left. A lot of changes happen when you are out for six weeks.

So I am back on the saddle but just a little bit sad but happy. I know that if I keep my head up I will overcome anything and help our employees see that we can do it. I transferred here for the opportunity to be part of a successful team and I still have faith and believe we can do it.