This week I received a letter from my employer, the Royal Ottawa Hospital. They asked me to see my doctor and get a medical update on my condition so they can either work to get me back on the job or continue my sick leave. Without this completed form from my doctor my sick leave would be terminated and I would be expected to return to work.
Well for obvious reasons I can not return to work as I still have constant headaches ranging from mild to severe all day long. I still nap every afternoon for at least 45 minutes to rest my neck, to relieve the headache and neck pain. I am functional for a couple of hours at a time but not more than three doing mild tasks to only one hour doing active tasks. Even sitting at the computer for more than an hour or two is too much.
To be honest with myself and my family I don't have the energy to continue this battle, going after WSIB (a waste of time) or chasing down my surgeon for medical reports (with no reply), so I have resigned my position at the Royal Ottawa Hospital as of this week. It's been three years since I was injured on the job and I am tired of all of this and frustrated and angry. The sooner I put it to rest the better for me.
So I am now officially at home, taking care of the boys, working on our online store for several hours a week and making the best of life.
When the world hands you lemons, make lemonade...
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