Blocking a number

[Notveryanything]

I'm off sick at the moment - work related stress - been quite unwell - aiming to return in a few weeks and have kept my line manager updated.

We've spoken a few times on the phone in the last few weeks. We get on well but I do find my anxiety levels go up a lot when we (she) discuss work.

As I say I have kept her informed at every stage so she shouldn't need to ask me anything as far as I know.

Yesterday she range me twice about when I would be coming back and arrangements for that.
I found it very stressful and am now worrying that she's going to be ringing me more regularly.

I thought I might block her number for a couple of days.

What happens when you block someone's number?
Do they know? Does it go to voicemail? Or not connect?

Just don't answer unless you want to- turn your phone off , it's liberating
Honestly you'll worry about her response if you block her
Hope you feel better soon @Notveryanything

Your boss shouldn't be phoning you at all while you are off with work related stress - certainly not twice in one day. Obviously if there was something only you knew then making contact as an exception would be understandable, but not routinely phoning.
I think you do need to be unavailable so that your boss is forced to solve their own problem instead of taking the easy route snd just asking you. You might also like some advice from a union or HR about acceptable levels of contact from work, given that you have kept them fully informed

Thanks @ODFODeary
The trouble is if I see she's rung I'll get in a state. That's what happened on the second call yesterday.
I genuinely missed it and then when I saw she'd ring I went into a panic and had to ring her back.

I agree @LadyBird1973 I am a union member and will speak to them if things carry on.
The trouble is manager and I are friendly and talk about non-work things so boundaries are a bit blurred. (Good lesson for me next time around).

Give your phone to a partner or a friend so they can screen your calls
Or tell her to fuck off, you can call her if there are any changes to your health
It's really not on

Then maybe it would be easier to just be gradually less available, since it won't help your stress levels to create tension with your boss, if you are currently on good terms. I think I'd just gradually wean her off the idea that you are always available.

Text her to say that if she has to contact you it needs to be by text as you prefer a text rather than talking as you're not always up to answering the phone.