Back to Work
My first (half)day back to work went well. I hid most of the day in my new cube, a very good place to hide as the legal group is nicely segregated from the rest of the floor. I don't really know why I wanted to hide, but its just the feeling I got when I was there. Like overexposure. I'd have gone under the desk if it was socially acceptable.I met with my new boss who seemed very willing to let me set my own schedule and gradually fit myself back into work. I spent most of the morning unpacking my boxes and throwing things away. My own cryptic notes primarily. Things I'd saved to CYA. Or I guess that's CMA.
I was getting tired at noon (staring into space) but told them I'd stay until 1pm, which I did. I took a lovely nap when I got home. I'm going to try the 9-1 schedule everyday for a little while because I don't even know what I can do yet. But everyone has said I should NOT return full-time, including my doctor. So I'm listening!
It was very strange to be back because so much has changed. Not just that my role is different now, in a different cube with a different boss in a different department, but the whole company has evolved and a billion more people have been hired. And there's no way to catch up on a year except to "let it happen" because there's nothing to read or research to get myself there faster.
Anyway, my first project is to update a marketing manual, which I wrote last year. How do you update something when you don't know what's changed? I guess that's my challenge!
posted by Jen at
11:36 AM
6 comment(s):
Jen! Glad to hear all the good news and that you survived your first day back to work. I hope each day it gets a little easier and that you will feel a little stronger! Always thinking of you, Kelly
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Anonymous, at
6/10/2006 4:51 PM
Hi Jen,
I'm also glad to see you doing so well, blah, blah, blah, :-)
Sorry, I just like the idea that you're doing well enough that I can kind of take it for granted. You know. How's work going? Blah, blah, blah. How's life treatin' ya? Blah, blah, blah. After the year you've had, banality is really underrated! How 'bout them Red Sox? Blah, blah, blah.
As for the marketing manual, I say you should play to your strenghts. How about some updates in the form of medical metaphors? "Our product line is growing fast, like cancer!" "We've taken some difficult but prudent steps to ensure financial health; you might say we've had several colonoscopies then chemo and radiation - and now we're ready to be your business partner!" "Like a blown IV at two in the morning, some of our news has not been good but we're workin' out with 12 lb dumbells all to ensure we provide healthy gains in the new year!"
...O.K. I probably worked a little too hard on that bit of attempted funny but it's Monday morning and heck, what else am I gonna do with my time...
D
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Anonymous, at
6/12/2006 9:34 AM
Dan: don't be so hard on yourself, made me laugh out loud!
Kel & Lis: I can't believe I'm back, it almost feels like someone is going to walk in, tell me I should leave and escort me out.
Dan: remember when that happened? hehehe
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Jen, at
6/12/2006 9:12 PM
Don't get too excited about the banality ...that would be kinda self-defeating.
Oh, and Jen, I had to tell you about the gym last night. I was doing leg exercises on that same machine I was on when you and I were there and the stereo was beseaching us to come live on Sugar Mountain.
This time, at just the right moment to make me laugh and screw up my set, the damned thing called me a "Witchy Woman" whatever that is! :-)
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Anonymous, at
6/13/2006 9:42 AM
Jen, So happy to hear all your good news. You made it through Day 1. Good luck on Day 2 (and 3, and 4, and 5,....)
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Anonymous, at
6/15/2006 7:58 AM
Jennn,
Hello there, this is your adopted little sister. And if chemo has truely gotten to your brain and you don't remember exactly who your adopted little sister is, then I shall remind you. 'tis Grace, Lisa's sister.
Anywayyy, we were going to knit or do some such craziness a while back and never got around to it. I am quite distressed over this fact, I hope you know. I'm finally done with school June 26th and after that I should be free for a while (*crosses fingers*). E-mail me or something, let me know if you still want to hang out sometime.
Glad to see that you're doing well. :)
<3 Grace
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Anonymous, at
6/16/2006 5:56 PM
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