Posted by Susan J on January 15, 2004, at 15:58:07
In reply to Back to work after med leave. What do I say?, posted by sfmom on January 15, 2004, at 15:05:14
> Hi. After three months of medical leave, I'm going back to work next Wednesday. My co-workers know that I've been "sick" but don't know any details. I don't want everyone to know that I was gone for psychological reasons. I've been at this job for almost six years and am pretty close to most people there.
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> So, what do I say when people ask questions about what's wrong and where I've been???
<<I think Miss Manners, and Carolyn Hax, who I love to death (different column), would say, just keep repeating when they ask questions, "I'm feeling much better, I really appreciate your concern." "I'm feeling much better, I really appreciate your concern." They'll get it....It could have been *anything*, you know. When people are absent on med leave, I generally figure they've got cancer or something like that....but then, I've never asked. :-)
poster:Susan J
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