Over the last few days, I have felt the generous outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and even strangers from around the world. What a great feeling to know that I am not alone in this journey! It is so important for those struggling with a mental illness to have a strong support system, and I am so thankful for everyone around me.
Today, I’m feeling very tired, as I did not get much sleep last night. However, I’ve been pushing through the day to try to accomplish what needs to be done. One of the most frustrating situations I’ve been placed in through my entire journey thus far has been the lack of communication between my doctors, my place of employment, and the company who is assisting me with short term disability requirements. Each day, I make my way down my never ending list of phone calls, trying to get some sort of status update or follow up on questions I’ve previously asked.
The doctors will say that the appropriate information has been faxed where it needs to go. I call work to find out that the doctor has sent the wrong forms which leads to another call to the doctor. Then, I have to wait for the paperwork to clear through work to make sure it has been received. Following that, I call the group assisting with short term disability to see if they have received the necessary paperwork…it’s a never ending cycle. For anyone who thinks I’m having an amazing vacation while home from work, trust me, some days I feel like I’m doing more work at home than I’ve ever done while actually at work.
I feel like there has to be an easier way to handle all of the paperwork and communication between places, but until I find it, I’m stuck doing things the old fashioned way. This only adds to my current frustrations and makes trying to get answers (especially regarding work) extremely difficult.
While I’m still struggling with the decisions I have to make and still feeling a little broken inside, I found the quote below earlier today, and I really feel as if it pertains to my current situation. I may be broken right now, but I can still help to make the world a better place.
Today, I’m feeling very tired, as I did not get much sleep last night. However, I’ve been pushing through the day to try to accomplish what needs to be done. One of the most frustrating situations I’ve been placed in through my entire journey thus far has been the lack of communication between my doctors, my place of employment, and the company who is assisting me with short term disability requirements. Each day, I make my way down my never ending list of phone calls, trying to get some sort of status update or follow up on questions I’ve previously asked.
The doctors will say that the appropriate information has been faxed where it needs to go. I call work to find out that the doctor has sent the wrong forms which leads to another call to the doctor. Then, I have to wait for the paperwork to clear through work to make sure it has been received. Following that, I call the group assisting with short term disability to see if they have received the necessary paperwork…it’s a never ending cycle. For anyone who thinks I’m having an amazing vacation while home from work, trust me, some days I feel like I’m doing more work at home than I’ve ever done while actually at work.
I feel like there has to be an easier way to handle all of the paperwork and communication between places, but until I find it, I’m stuck doing things the old fashioned way. This only adds to my current frustrations and makes trying to get answers (especially regarding work) extremely difficult.
While I’m still struggling with the decisions I have to make and still feeling a little broken inside, I found the quote below earlier today, and I really feel as if it pertains to my current situation. I may be broken right now, but I can still help to make the world a better place.