Do i tell Mb i have kidney stones?
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Anonymous
| Dr said they should pass on their own and i can still work. Should i tell Mb, I'm just thinking if i look sick i don't want her to think I'm contagious bit at the same time i don't want her to give me time off, even though i get paid sick days. It could take weeks for them to pass and Tylenol works for the pain so it's not like I'm on narcotic pain meds. Any advice is appreciated and thanks in advance |
Anonymous
| And yes i know every mb it's different but I'm just looking for opinions on what other nannies would do and what other mbs would prefer |
Anonymous
| I'm an MB and would want to know. |
Anonymous
| Yeah I think you should tell her. You never know how you will feel when the time comes, and you will likely need to be relieved at short notice. It's best that she be prepared for the scenario, especially if you work with young charges who need constant supervision. |
Anonymous
| I'm a night nanny for 2 month old twins so fortunately just do feedings and mb and db are home at that time. My thinking was to tell her just thought if others felt it wasn't their business i wouldn't |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Yes, tell her that you can work through it and about the types of meds you will be on until they pass. It should help her understand that you are not feeling the best but are a professional and not seeking to get extra time off work either. It seems that with what type of work you do, if you do have complications while they pass, that it probably won't be too much of an inconvenience for your work family. |
Anonymous
Why? As long as her problem does not interfere with her job, it is none of your business. OP. keep your persondl life personal. |
Anonymous
| I would tell my MB. She would want to know, and I would prefer to give her a heads up so that if, for some reason, one was extremely painful she wouldn't be caught off guard and wonder why I didn't tell tell her. I would be upfront with what the doctor said and let her know that otc pain relievers were taking care of any discomfort. |
Anonymous
i agree with this. Also, just because they don't hurt now, doesn't mean they won't laater. I've heard they'reintensely painful to pass. |
Anonymous
| For sure. I get kidney stones often and one of the times landed me in the hospital for a week...I felt fine all day then within 15 minutes I was in the worst pain of my life so you never know what can happen. Give her a heads up. |
Anonymous
| Obviously you have the right not to, but if someone in my home were horribly ill or might be in horrible pain I'd like to know. |
Anonymous
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No need to share your personal business unless you need to take unexpected sick days or PTO. Even then, you are under no obligation to tell your MB why you need time off.
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Anonymous
| OP, you can be guaranteed if you tell her, you will be let go in a vrty short while. |
Anonymous
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I would like to know, but understand why you'd be uncomfortable telling me. The reason I'd like to know is because I know a couple of people who have passed kidney stones naturally. All but one described the pain as almost unbearable while passing, although went away as soon as they did. If you started to pass them while you were on duty, I'd certainly want to know so I could take over for you. Partly because you need to not worry about feeding my baby if you're in a ton of pain, and partly because I wouldn't want you holding my baby if a wave of pain hit you. The first time my period came back post baby, I had horrible cramps. I almost dropped DS once when one hit because I doubled over in pain.
And, if you passed them during the day, I'd assume you'd be pretty tired from the deal and would want you to have a night off to recoup and feel better. All of this would be paid of course. I guess my overall input would be that it depends on your relationship with your bosses and how you think they would handle it. |