Things I did badly today:

-Wasted about 30 sheets of copy paper (made wrong copies)

-Left my coffee by the reception desk, someone knocked it over onto the desk, floor and the phone lists

-Didn't write down the name of someone calling for the office administrator, she took the call anyway

-Had to keep getting re-instructed on simple procedures and tasks

Things I did well:

-Smiled at everyone and tried to be helpful

-Made hundreds of pages of good copies and did mundane tasks others don't want to do

-Talked to the Kindergarten teacher and helped her with some curriculum she was confused about (I taught Kinder there for 4 years, so I knew how to do it)

-Helped get the weekly bulletin ready

-Made phone calls, sent faxes and ran errands

Ok, it looks like the good outweighs the bad, so I feel better. Sometimes I just feel so dumb when I make mistakes like I did today. I know most of it is stroke related (how I think and process information is a lot slower and more disorganized), but it's frustrating. I'm trying to stay focused on the things I can do well and not worry about the rest.

At about 1:45, one of the other secretaries told me I looked very tired. I guess it was the glazed, far off look I had in my eyes. She insisted I go lie down in the infirmary. I told her to wake me up in 15 minutes. She let me sleep until the bell rang at 3:00! I really needed the nap, but felt a little guilty. I am really grateful to be able to work in a place where I can do that!

I saw the school doctor today. She ordered a shot for the nurse to give me on Wednesday for my wrist. She said it's bursitis. I hope this one lasts longer than the last one.