Feeling really overwhelmed. I had a mole biopsy and it came back as lentigo maligna. I have since had a wider local excision a week ago. I have a wound that is just over 2 inches on my face which is still healing.
I was advised by my GP receptionist to call in early this week and they'd send me a link to get a medical certificate to have time off work as I really don't feel ready to go back. It's a customer facing role in retail. I need to do a lot of bending and lifting and it's fast paced. I haven't been sleeping very well. I keep getting restless leg. I have hip Bursitis and under physio as my knee is causing me pain.
I filled in the link the GP sent for medical certificate but the Dr texted back that I need to contact the clinician at the hospital as they deal with it and not them. I was so upset as I have work tomorrow and really can't face anyone at work looking like this and worried my wound could get infected or open. I feel very vulnerable. I rang the hospital who said they advise that a week is usually enough time off work and if I don't feel ready the GP should deal with it. I then rang 111 for advice to get confirmation who I need to speak to. I had a wound check appointment booked for today as I have dissolvable stitches. I feel like just handing in my notice at work as I feel it's all too much. I'm worried I'm overreacting. I'm new to the drs as have moved home.
I have now seen the GP nurse and I couldn’t hold in the tears. She got a registrar to pop in and see me. He said he would get a GP to do a medical certificate for me. They both said I definitely wasn't ready to go back to work.
I just feel so upset as I was doing so well trying not to touch my face and keeping facial expressions to a minimum to help my wound heal well and minimise scaring and infection. I just feel I have now made a step back as I couldn't stop crying.
I was being so positive until I received the GP text saying they don't deal with the certificate. I have now messaged the practice manager and the receptionist replied a nice response but basically saying that the Dr isn't in today and will deal with it tomorrow.
The certificate link request form had a space to enter phone number in case the dr needs to speak about the certificate. I feel this stress could have all been avoided if the Dr had rang me instead of sending the text.
