ON EDGE!

I've got less than two weeks until my surgery and I am getting *****y! I had to take a mental health day today because I just can't deal with office pettiness. Any suggestions?

I think what you are going through is normal. My husband is in the Navy and anytime he is in the weeks before leaving I become a total "witch" and we fight like cats and dogs. I have been told it's a defence mechanism that our bodies go through....anyway.. As for the pettie office crap...that will never change! So, take a deep breath, and know it will all be ok....and I hope you enjoyed your mental health day, I wish i was able to take one of them before my surgery, but instead I am sitting at home now! WOO HOO!!

Oh, Becky, Becky, Becky... We women ARE one and all the same! lol I went into complete ***** mode a couple days before. Soooo irritable one minute, calm the next. Little things would set me off, but I made them into BIG things. For instance, (to hubby), "How dare you even think of going off to football the EVE of my surgery and leave me with all three kids" How insensitive!!!! He just looked at me with wide eyes..."Whaaatt?" (sigh) -Karen

Gosh I can so relate. My surgery is Tuesday and I reached my limit yesterday with everyone! I commend you for taking a mental health day, I've just been grinning and bearing it. Yesterday a co-worker asked me for directions to a place I've been a thousand times and while I'm telling her how, she says no you can't go straight you have to turn. I finally said why can't you just listen to what I'm telling you, I've been there before. That may not sound *****y to you, but for me that was way *****Y. I kinda sucked my breath in and tried to be nicer, but OH WELL doggone it I'm having major surgery I deserve it. Sorry I went off on a tangent!! But try just taking a deep breath and asking yourself is it worth giving a *****y response? Sometimes the answer will be yes, but try and hold back!! =} Good luck