On the advice of Debbie Jackson I booked an appointment to
see Occupational Health. Apparently there isn’t anything that can’t be
organised from Robin Lane Surgery. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this chap,
and sadly after my first (and only) encounter, it wasn’t a great deal.
I had hoped that I would receive some advice on what may be
entitled too. The prospect of taking time off meant a severe tightening of ones
belt. Most importantly I wanted to know that I could make ends meet. I think I
got the context of the meeting wrong because on arrival my partner and I were
greeted by this chap, who was helpful but seemed very keen on find out where my
employer could fall down if they didn’t accommodate my return to work. There
was a medical student in the room too who very briefly filled him in on the
nature of Guillian-Barre (which he had never heard off) and what effects and
recovery time scale I was looking at.
I did explain that I could work (in a very limited capacity)
but it would have to be from home, as the progression of my symptoms now made
everyday tasks a time consuming chore. I was also concerned that I may prove to
be a bit of a liability in work, as my frequent stumbling meant that I was
regularly on the floor. The prospect of falling over in work did embarrassing
to me. After much “tooing and froing” we left the meeting knowing no more than
we did when we entered. I began to get a slight sinking feeling, as all I
wanted was help and advice but didn’t much of either. It was also re-iterated
that my option of working from home could only be facilitated by the agreement
of my employer. Time off to recuperate with no “distractions” seemed to be the
only way forward. Which meant the spreadsheets and budgets had to be drawn up
quick-sharp to avoid any potential financial pitfalls.
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