Back to work!

Jan 15, 2010

I know it seems like I have been avoiding work, but I finally went back today. LOL It was nice to see all of my fellow inmates...er CO-WORKERS, I really missed the interaction with other adults in my peer group. I was exhausted by the end of the day, and I only worked 6 hours. I didn't get on the phone. Mainly, it was just catching up with all of the new policies and procedures and the 2010 changes and restructuring. Enough to make my head spin, for sure. I will be listening in on calls Monday and then taking calls myself on Tuesday. I have the best supervisor on Earth. He was so afraid after I had the stroke in July that he wants me to take it really easy. I came back to work too soon then and about had a relapse. To the point that I was cleaning out my desk, fixin' to quit. He caught me and pulled me back from the abyss. Billing is BRUTAL.

Last Friday, I tried on some of my smaller business attire which fit very well. What a difference a week makes! I wore slacks and a button down shirt. They were MILES too big today. I have to go out tomorrow and get a few pairs of pants and some shirts. I was a 24, the smaller clothes were a 22. I do believe I am a size 20. For the first time in 11 years. Sweet. I'm bagging up all of my size 24 stuff tomorrow to take to work on Monday. I'm ecstatic.

I know most of the call center because I'm such a goofball. I talk to people, I was on the Health and Safety Committee longer than any other employee, I come up with ideas to be philanthropic outside of work and I generally love people. Today, they really seemed to love me back. I got so many shocked looks and compliments! People were stopping me in the hallways and coming by my desk just to comment. It was nice. I work with a great bunch of folks and I really did miss everyone.

A lot of people don't want to share their WLS experience, but I want to. Anyone who asks me about it will get a straightforward and honest answer. If I can save another human being from a life not lived being stuck in a body that is not functioning; then I will pay it forward.

I'm grateful to my two co-workers, the people of Tokyo and my children for galvanizing me into action to have the surgery. It's the best thing I've ever done for myself.

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