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| It was back to the asylum this weekend |
Just as my body was adjusting to
reporting for work on the day shift (albeit sitting in a classroom for days), the
occupational health doctor, the third different one I’ve seen in the three
times I went to that clinic, took me off modified duty and returned me to full
duty.
Well, it’s back to the old grind
for me this weekend. As I reported for work Saturday night, I felt a slight
apprehension, but as soon as I started doing the routine stuff, it was as if I
wasn’t gone for almost two weeks. I guess the doctor was right. I was getting
better despite the headaches. The problem with taking so many nights off from
work was that I had to catch up with making chart packs for new admissions
since others can’t seem to find the initiative to pick up the slack when I’m
gone. Same thing happened when I left for the Philippines. Oh well, at least it’s
good to know that they still need me for something.
Before I went to work Saturday
night, I was back in Signal Hill that morning walking with the Long Beach
Walking Club. I was in for a surprise. There were actually five of us with
similar paces instead of just Cheryl and I. We were joined by Kelly, Kristy,
and Victoria. Finally, a pack of sub 15 minutes per mile walkers. I managed to
do some running too, doing so on all the uphills, while walking the downhills
and the flats with the rest of the group. I ended up with an extra half mile
with all the backtracking I did to stay with the pack. It made for a great
workout for me because I was able to run short distances. According to my
exercise log, the last time I ran was on October 4th (40 minutes) and
prior to that it was in September while I was still in Zamboanga (30 minutes).
See, that’s how irregular running has been for me that I don’t consider myself
a runner anymore. My butt and hips were actually sore after all that running
uphill. Running and working made for a good weekend.
And
then there are these workmen’s compensation forms I have to fill out. They are
asking me about my medical history for the past five years, where I was treated,
and what the diagnoses were. Another portion was asking to list whatever
disabilities I had the last five years, and another asking for how many miles I
traveled for treatment of my present injury, so I can be (hopefully) reimbursed
for it. The form didn’t say how much they are paying per mile though or if it
included just my trips to the doctor's clinic, or it also counts my trips to
the modified duty classes. I included both. After trying my best to remember
the purpose of my doctor’s visit for the last five years, I mailed the forms
back. I guess I have to prove to them that my head injury is not a preexisting
condition. Hopefully, I gave the correct responses. If not, I’m sure I’ll hear
from the claims adjuster.
Boring
stuff, I know…well, except for the walking and running J
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