I'm not getting promoted

[Endo15Hell]

So, it's been 2 months since me lap. By all accounts I'm fit and healthy and losing weight and, though I know it's like a 12 week internal recovery, everything external is looking fine. They've put me back on Yasmin. It was literally the only pill that ever agreed with me and it never affected my moods but, right now, I'm feeling miserable. I've worked damn hard in my job for over a year as a Supervisor determined to get promoted to an Assistant Manager but now I don't even want to go to work. I fainted today, not as a result of pain (which I guess is a bonus), but then I broke down to my deputy over it and she sent me home... She never even came up to check on me! I don't know if depression is common after Laps, or if it can suddenly flare up on Yasmin, but I feel like - because no one can really see that I'm ill - they all just want me instantly to feel better and (because I magically don't) they just can't be bothered to deal with it... Like me bring ill is their burden to bear! I genuinely have cause to believe my GM is questioning any shot at a promotion I may have had and I'm feeling like it would just be easier to quit and start again, somewhere else... Ugh, rant over I guess - bed time. What's wrong with me??

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[Archanashah31]

Hey girl... It can all be very hard. I have given up my career and excellent job about 2 yrs ago as u thought I was going crazy with the stress n now finally got diagnosed with endo stage 4. Having my laroscopy and histeroscooy in 2 weeks. I can understand what u r going through. Talk to your doc to see if Yasmin could do this. It's hard getting back to full steam and you are being brave and strong. Take it slower tell Ur boss and colleagues what u need so they don't expect u to be 200% n get back a little slower. The promotion bit sucks but that's kinds the reality of the working world ... Hope u feel better soon and do share more if that helps

[Starry in reply to Archanashah31]

Big hugs. I so empathise with you. I haven't even made it back to work yet after my op and am dreading it.

I don't know about Yasmin but I definitely had low mood / depression on both coil and zoladex treatments that lifted when I stopped so it may be a factor.

You could try vitamin b12 and magnesium supplements which are meant to be beneficial for mood and sleep disruption?