This year has been shit. The beginning of the year started with a surprise 12k tax bill due to an accountant error. I was able to pay it but it wiped out all our savings and has meant this year is tight.
In march a close relative got diagnosed with a terminal illness after a sudden collapse which left them paralyzed. They stayed at home and I have helped with care and support. It has meant that I have had no capacity to deal with anything in my own house or life.
I was offered a new job last year but due to the company being taken over I didn't actually get placed in my new department until July. The role is 6 months training with a large project starting in January. I was asked not to take holiday in the first three months but we'd got two separate family holidays booked already as cancellations from the year before. Work were great but it wasn't ideal. After holiday number one I caught the awful virus which seems to be going round. I didn't take time off and it left me wiped out for weeks.
On holiday number 2 I had a phone call through from the hospital telling me they had an available date for the routine but major surgery I'd been waiting the last two years for.
I had the surgery six weeks ago. Sadly my relative died three weeks after. The build up was very stressful so I didn't really have much time to recover from the operation. I developed a bad infection which has interfered with the healing process and I think it will require more surgery to fix it.
I went back to work last Monday.
I caught Covid on Thursday. I feel like shit (despite being double jabbed) and will not be allowed back in work for ten days. I feel like my colleagues must think I'm awful. In three years I've only ever had one day off sick but they don't know that. I'm really behind on my training and feel totally overwhelmed but I'm absolutely exhausted. I have 4 DC of school age (Inc primary) and it just feels relentless right now.
I just wanted to moan really. Please feel to add your woes.