The Real World is a Little Rough

Apr 07, 2013

So I made it through my first shift back at work.  I'm a police dispatcher and work 12 hour shifts, 1600 hrs to 0400 hrs, and last night was my first night back.  Holy cats, I was tired!   I haven't had to stay awake for 12 hours in a row in a month, let alone 12 hours overnight.  

But that was the only problem.  My supervisors (my sergeants) were very accommodating and made sure that I could take breaks when I needed them and that I had enough time to eat my meals.  Everybody was glad to see me, and I was genuinely glad to be back. 

The real trouble arose when I got home.  I was so sore physically.  Not in my belly - not post surgical pain, but everywhere else.  My legs hurt, my feet hurt.  I was wickedly tired.  So to bed I went by 0430 and then it started,  I was up every half hour with leg cramps.  Finally at 0730 I got up and had a hot shower, and that seemed to have cured that problem.  However, after that my recurring stabby leg pain came back and sleep was nearly impossible.  Lots of tossing and turning and I finally gave up around noon. 

Anyway, now back to work for the night.  Hope it gets better. 

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