I’m having a bit of a pity party over here. I guess I should say up here since I live in Alaska. I have a very busy work schedule as a pediatrician. I finally got a vacation for our DS’s spring break. I had grand plans to play and have fun. Poor guy and I have been bed-ridden sick for the past 5 days with the stomach flu that’s gong around. Nothing is going as planned!!! Tomorrow is my birthday. Had big plans for that, but feel like we’ll still be sick. I’m disappointed!!!
I’m trying to have an attitude of gratitude!
I’m grateful that I’ve lost 5 lbs in the past week!!! It’s undoubtedly because I’ve been sick, but I gained 10lbs in 1/18. I’ve never gained that much at once in my life. One of my partners at work has been sick to the point of not working for the past three months. Despite being 1/2 time, my bosses were pressuring me to cover for her. I felt like I couldn’t say no. Finally I appealed farther up in our hospital system and got them to guarantee my 1/2 time schedule. As a doctor I’ve had a lot of stress in my life but these last three months have been, by far, the most stressful. So, my long awaited vacation spent being sick, has been especially sad. When I return on Monday, I will only be asked to work per my 1/2 time contract. Yay!!! I look forward to having a more sane schedule!!!