Hi PM,

At the end of 2007 I was admiited into my fav psych unit for a month.......just absolutely cracked it. The irony of it is that I was admitted to the same hospital I had worked at for 5 years. I was working in Pathology at the time and studying Science and physically unwell. Terrible time.

So on my way through the main building of the hospital to get ct scans on my brain and so on, I ran into colleagues. Here I was with my trusty hospital wristband and psych nurse perched practically on my shoulder. It was a strange time. I remember ringing my boss from the psych ward and asking him if there was any work he needed me to do. Yep, I was "out there". He was very patient with me. He said "No Michah, you are not meant to be working. You are meant to be resting. Do not come to work!".......I would only have to walk up the hill to get to my lab.

So don't worry about crying in front of your boss.......just think of me and laugh if you can. For at the time it was horrible, but a sense of humour gets us through the darkest of times. And most people will be very accomodating.

Oh and I also used to sing over and over "Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care" to my boss all the time. I have AS and it helped with really stressful times. So, yep.....he put up with alot......but he also made me Training Supervisor. For depsite my obvious eccentricities, I was good at my job.......and you are too babe.....

Take care of self.......and all else shall follow.



Michah