Owwww. I hate being broken. And I hate having to inject myself with blood thinner, it hurts. And I don't reallt want to go back to work at all, but can't really justify that just because of a broken ankle, when I work from home! I just want to whine and complain, today :(

I know the classroom management part of it was also a big contributor and I will have to work at that harder, but the lack of administrative support is a big issue.

Responsibility without control sucks. Administration and teachers not working together is rather similar to parents not working together, imo.

Gud, make time to take care of yourself.

Yes. You can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself first. Kind of like the flight attendant instructions to put your mask on first, then help others.

I scheduled two weeks off at the beginning of December, because I'll lose time if I don't take it, but I have no idea what I should do with it.

Think warm sunny Florida. (I am so predictable)

I'll probably be heading back to Florida this weekend since it is becoming an issue keeping the inside warm enough here. Snow forecast has moved to Sunday, but I don't think I should stay another week just for the fun of seeing Zoe's reaction.

Oh meara, if at all possible you should take time off. Even without the painkillers fogging your brain your body is working overtime at healing, which is exhausting. But yeah, I get the whole 'I should be working' thing.

can't really justify that just because of a broken ankle, when I work from home!

Dude, that's a serious injury! And you had surgery!

Yeah, meara, recovery is hard work, don't make it harder if you can help it.

I scheduled two weeks off at the beginning of December, because I'll lose time if I don't take it, but I have no idea what I should do with it.

Think warm sunny Florida. (I am so predictable)

And then there's also Southern California...

Yeah, I'm not back to work until later next week, most likely. But even still my brain is like "but you should be DOING things!" Not feeling well today (tummy unhappy, head a bit achey, can't get comfy in cast wherever the pressure is depending on how I put my leg). Bleh.

Make sure you eat with the pain meds even if you don't feel hungry.

Not feeling well today (tummy unhappy, head a bit achey, can't get comfy in cast wherever the pressure is depending on how I put my leg).

All excellent reasons NOT to try to work. I haven't had your particular circumstances, but I once went back to work with a mild concussion and had to keep leaving early and feeling broken. I wished I could have just taken more time to recover my equilibrium. (And that's without broken bones or surgery!) So, yes, please, take what time you can, your body needs it. Try to convince your brain that what you SHOULD be doing is clearing space on the DVR or finally making headway on that crochet or cross-stitch project, etc.

Aw, I'm sorry meara, that sounds unfun.