Hi Catra,

I am sorry to read about your fall. That sounds terribly scary even if you didn't have CRPS! Thank God you didn't break anything.

I understand feeling guilty about missing work during a busy time and I know you don't want to let your co-workers down. But your Prime Directive is your long-term health so you can be there for yourself and your daughter. You would feel a lot more guilty if you ruined yourself by doing too much too soon and made your whole situation worse.

You are taking time as insurance and an investment for the future. Not only are you allowed to do that but as a mother you MUST do that. You are not expendable. Hopefully people will understand. If they fell off a 10 foot ladder I am sure they'd be feeling bad too.

Take care of you and that beautiful Baby Girl. I am sending gentle hugs and healing love,