Comments on: Riding the waves? Here’s an oar http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Rosalind http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1229 Rosalind Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:05:06 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1229 Nicole- I went to the site and I'm looking forward to getting the material. Thanks Nicole- I went to the site and I’m looking forward to getting the material. Thanks

]]> By: Nicole Matoushek MPH, PT http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1226 Nicole Matoushek MPH, PT Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:15:02 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1226 I Rosalind, I love your postings1 I have just gone live with another tool for us all, who are determined to beat chronic illness, check it out! http://www.beatchronicillness.com Enjoy! Nicole I Rosalind, I love your postings1 I have just gone live with another tool for us all, who are determined to beat chronic illness, check it out!

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]]> By: Rosalind http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1224 Rosalind Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:31:08 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1224 You are SO right. Research shows (my own and a colleague's) that a supportive boss is one of the key influencers in a person with chronic illness being able to manage the job. But, in addition to your boss being supportive, I have a hunch that you have been a factor in his loyaly to you. It is often a two way street. You are SO right. Research shows (my own and a colleague’s) that a supportive boss is one of the key influencers in a person with chronic illness being able to manage the job. But, in addition to your boss being supportive, I have a hunch that you have been a factor in his loyaly to you. It is often a two way street.

]]> By: Kathlene in Iowa http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1223 Kathlene in Iowa Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:09:40 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/09/23/riding-the-waves-heres-an-oar/#comment-1223 Yes, oars are fine. But, having a supervisor who is understanding makes all of the difference! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 6 years ago, and in the last two years with myasthenia gravis. Both, along with Type II diabetes, make me extremely tired ALL of the time and subject to various, constant pain. My saving grace this past year was my immediate supervisor who admitted that they didn't have anyone else who did what I do, and that they wanted to figure out a way to help me "last" as long as I could. In other words, "we think you are an important member of the team, and we want to help you to continue working as long as you want to continue." Wow! I couldn't believe my ears! Here was someone who finally understood what I had been struggling with for years. Someone who looked past my sometimes "healthy" exterior" to the telltale signs of dealing with chronic pain for an extended period of time. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I wish all of you the gift of working with someone like this! Yes, oars are fine. But, having a supervisor who is understanding makes all of the difference! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 6 years ago, and in the last two years with myasthenia gravis. Both, along with Type II diabetes, make me extremely tired ALL of the time and subject to various, constant pain.

My saving grace this past year was my immediate supervisor who admitted that they didn’t have anyone else who did what I do, and that they wanted to figure out a way to help me “last” as long as I could. In other words, “we think you are an important member of the team, and we want to help you to continue working as long as you want to continue.”

Wow! I couldn’t believe my ears! Here was someone who finally understood what I had been struggling with for years. Someone who looked past my sometimes “healthy” exterior” to the telltale signs of dealing with chronic pain for an extended period of time. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

I wish all of you the gift of working with someone like this!

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