Going back work again.

[2greys]

After another 8 days of resting, it is time to dip my toes back into the work environment once more. Next week will be my check-up, x-ray and bloods, to make sure that I am free from pneumonia, that put me in hospital 5 weeks ago, it seems a lot longer than that though. A chilly 6/7°C outside at the moment so I will be wearing my snood, as a precaution, wearing lots of layers as well of course.

[megshafer]

You thrive in a working environment.

Please take good care....Stay well, keep warm!!!

Meg⛵🍁

[HungryHufflepuff]

I hope your return to work goes well. Keep warm and don't overdo things (which I know you don't need to be told!) All best wishes for your check-up next week 🤞

[sassy59]

Hope all goes well at work 2greys and for your check up next week.

Take care xxx☔️

[Patsy164]

Hope your hospital test show you are rid of the pneumonia and that work goes well. Keep warm in this chilly weather 😊

[pegbl]

Keep yourself warm and look after yourself it takes a good while to get over Pneumonia. Xxx

[Hidden]

Take it easy friend 👍🤔

[2greys in reply to Hidden]

Of course I will. I will not be rushing around like a madman, just a gentle plod.

[Spacecat1]

Good luck going back to work.

[chubby2x22]

Good luck, hope you didn't have to swim to work, its absolutely teeming here. Jane

[Whitechinchilla]

Good wishes settling back into work 2greys. Take it easy on yourself tho😊

[RoadRunner44]

Gosh, doesnt time fly? Those bad days are behind you and now its time for the review! Crossing my fingers that all goes well.

[SquirrelsHolt]

Fair play to you 2greys and many people wouldnt/couldn't begin to think of returning to work until fully recovered. But then,many people wouldn't have gone ⛵sailing on the Norfolk Broads after 5 days in 🏥 hospital!

Your determination is incredible and I'm rather blinking jealous 😜. Remember that Sharon will be watching to 👀 see the first signs of you over doing it!!💞

[Oshgosh]

Easy does it greys. I know you feel well and like to be busy,but please look after yourself

[Lemon7]

Keep warm 2greys. See Dr again in coming weeks if feeling unwell at all. Enjoy work but take good care of yourself too x

[Jaybird19]

5 weeks ! Did i not read that 3 months were recommended a nd 6 months before being back to normality.

Do take it easy. That will be difficult for you, I know.

[2greys in reply to Jaybird19]

Yes you did. The plan is to do 3 days of 8 hrs this week, then a long weekend of 4 days, hospital on the Monday ,subject to being a dry day, if not Tues or Wed. with another 3 days x 8 hrs work next week. Today was the real test to do a full day, which went well. I do have an advantage over most in that I am pretty fit, active and have been for all these years.

[Jaybird19 in reply to 2greys]

Better than i thought but 8 hr days !

Agreed keeping active is important, essential,but you might find it easier to do less at first and work up to it. Your body has to adapt as you will be less resilient and the muscles suffer. My experience I wss happy to lose a little weight until i found it was muscle wastage not fat .

[2greys in reply to Jaybird19]

I have, I started with 7 hr days 2 weeks ago. I am fine, as I have pointed out below, I have had the vaccination which perhaps shielded me from the worse effects and has enabled a rapid recovery.

[Jaybird19 in reply to 2greys]

Good luck.

[CozmoCreepers]

Good luck at work dude....take care of yourself and keep wrapped up...its feckin' cold out there xx

[O2Trees]

Good luck and best wishes 2G. Thinking of you and hoping return to work goes well.

Go easy

[Gladwyn]

Reading of your experience of having pneumonia encouraged me to get the jab last week so thanks for that 😀. Fingers crossed it will protect me for a long time.

[2greys in reply to Gladwyn]

It will protect you against most strains of pneumonia, but not all. I had the vaccination 3 1/2 years ago. Perhaps that is why it did not hit me so hard and I have had a rapid recovery.

[Hidden]

Good luck

[watergazer]

Look after yourself and don’t work tooooo hard 2greys.

[Caspiana]

Take care 2greys . xx 👋

[Izb1]

So glad the day back to work went well for you. I think as said before that you thrive at work so perhaps this is the best medicine for you. Hope your check up goes just as well x

[2greys in reply to Izb1]

Of course I do, it is constructive. Some do modelling, ie. Cas making her village, some make paintings, some make drawings, some make knitted items. I am no different, I make parts for high speed printing machines and I get the same satisfaction as others do, The only difference is that it's just dirtier and noisier.

[Izb1 in reply to 2greys]

You are so lucky 2greys finding the job that you love, mine was just to make ends meet and I couldnt wait to retire, that is not to say that I dont enjoy doing the things that I love, like the garden, art, being creative. So glad you found your niche x