Back to work

I went back to work on Friday. It's absolutely awful. It's painful, I can barely use a computer. Typing on the keyboard and using the mouse are agony. Even with the splints and wrist rest it's so painful. My manager said if I can't type then I need to make a decision. By that she means work through the pain or go off sick again. It's not that simple. On Thursday I received a letter advising me I'm being taken to a meeting on Friday (9th August) to discuss my absence. What concerns me is I'm going to be off at some point because it's looking more likely I'll need open release surgery. So what do I do? Carry on and hope I don't cause permanent nerve damage or go off and have the stress of being taken down the absence management route? 

In the report from their own occupational health it states I may be signed off until the issue is resolved, whether that's through physiotherapy or the open release surgery. It also states that my job role puts me a higher risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. 

I'm not sure what they can do. Especially if my job role has played a part in it. It's also not permanent. There is an end to it. If I do need surgery then once I've recovered I should be capable of doing my job without any issues. 

I'm really trying not to get too stressed over this. I know my health should come first but it's frustrating and difficult when your employer disagrees.