Thursday, 10 October 2013

GP appointment

I had a GP appointment today. He said that I'm not able to work at the moment. He also said that the CTS appeared worse in my left hand because there is more muscle wastage. Interesting because the orthopaedic surgeon said the tests indicated it was worse in my left hand but because I was experiencing more pain in my right hand he agreed to do surgery on my right hand first. So this muscle wastage means that the GP agreed a recovery time of at least 6 weeks post op. 

GP was also concerned about my mental health. He was worried the stress from work and the pain I'm in could trigger a relapse in depression (something I'm aware of). If I return to work too early then it will result in even more time off to stabilise my moods. 

My manager called this afternoon to say I've been referred to see an orthopaedic doctor. I'll need to confirm the details with her tomorrow because, due to child care, I can only go up to to see this doctor on a Monday or Tuesday morning. It's a complete joke considering I'm booked in for surgery in just over a month. 

I also want to note that my manager has given occupational health the incorrect address so TWO occupational health reports have been sent out to the wrong address. My personal details and sensitive information regarding my health has been sent to a complete stranger. I'll be getting a copy of this tomorrow to find out what exactly has been sent out. Surely this is a breach of privacy?! 

I'm so annoyed and I'll definitely be taking this all further once I'm back at work. 

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