Should I tell the boss?

After I came out of hospital in November, I was given medical leave for a week. I then had to return to the office...yes, it was a bit of a scary prospect. My confidence had been dented by this stage, one presumes it is very normal.

It took a while to get the medicine under control. The medicine was making me dizzy and on a couple of occasions my blood pressure dropped and I felt quite unwell. One evening I tried to sleep and felt as if I was going to pass out, quite scary. I managed to find a routine whereby I took the tablets at the same time regularly (Leva-Dopa on an empty stomach) and the Thiamin after breakfast and it appears to be working.

I presume some people at this juncture would be asking, shall I tell the boss, do I need to tell the boss? How do I tell the boss? How do I hide it from the gossip merchants? One thing I knew for sure, the apathy I had been suffering from had affected my attitude and I needed to apologise to a couple of colleagues as I had not been as 'helpful' as I could have been.

I am not a religious person but I do have a great faith and find it easier if I show people the real me, warts and all. I cannot live with the stress of trying to be someone else, I love being me. Decision made, tell them as they need to know.

So, I returned to the office and informed them as they needed to know. One major factor for me has been the supportive culture of the company, why would I not tell them them the truth? I have nothing to fear.

Next thing you know, Christmas will be here, something else to deal with.