So Much Has Changed #newjob #feelingbetter #flu #alzheimers

Brianna, © 2022 thismomneedswine.com

Quite a bit has changed since the last time I blogged. I'm still not well but feeling better then I was. It's like pulling teeth to try and get anywhere in the healthcare system. I'm able to function and work, but I'm limited physically due to the dizzy spells. I've been trying to push myself to do tasks, and I'm getting more done then previously. I'm not depressed like previously, and my anxiety is manageable. 

I've started a new job recently... same industry, but different company. I was previously working hybrid for an insurance company, and they wanted me back to the office. I didn't want to have to commute over an hour to and from work, so I found a 100% remote position elsewhere. Obviously I'm not allowed to disclose the two companies... only close family and friends would know. I must say though that I love the change and I'm so happy of my decision to make the switch.

Kids are back to school here in Ontario, with zero mandates. It's only the third month into the new school year, and my daughter has already missed about two weeks worth due to sickness. The common cold/flu/covid just keeps getting passed around the classrooms, and all the kids keep getting sick over and over again. I'm so frustrated that parents keep sending their kids to school and spreading their germs. They can at the very least make them wear a mask... but no! My child is the only one in the classroom other then the teacher that wears a mask. It just gets me so fuckin angry... especially when I see her in so much pain trying to breathe at night. I'm terrified that if I have to visit the hospital here in Barrie, she won't be seen for over 24hours. Yes, there's been instances in Ontario where patients have waited over 40 hours before being admitted. 

Day 1 of Self Isolation - Working from Home #selfisolation #workingfromhome #lockdownontario #CanadaCovid19

Today is the first day that I'm working from home, along with the little Munchkin being sick. She has a cough that she can't seem to shake... she's had it now for a couple weeks. It disappears, but keeps coming back.

I had started writing this post prior to starting my day of work... it's now 10PM and I'm back writing more. It was a hell of a day, and I have no idea how the fuck I'm going to get through 2 - 3 weeks of this without losing my mind! Working from home with a young child is a major challenge, super stressful, and I can't wait to go back to my regular routine of working in an office. Don't get me wrong, there were awesome moments with the Munchkin... plenty of smiles, laughter and short periods of time of silence. I should have known that if it's silent, something is being destroyed! Ah... I was too busy working to really notice the destruction. What was a clean apartment this morning, now looks like a tornado from Toys R Us swept through it.

I'm sure many families out there are going through the same thing. With the virus spreading so quickly, countries are taking drastic measures trying to prevent the spread. Today Ontario was declared a state of emergency... scary stuff. So many things have closed until further notice, and only the essentials are open.

Well, it's time to relax on the couch and watch some Big Brother Canada. Wish me luck for the rest of the week!