I've come full circle

Five years ago I had a wonderful job working from home that I absolutely loved.  I was a medical transcriptionist, and I worked at home in my pajamas for really good money.  Five years ago this month, I called my supervisor and told her my pain was so bad I couldn't work anymore, and I quit as of that day.  That pain was later diagnosed as fibromyalgia and depression. 

Over the next 5 years, I saw many specialists, psychiatrists, and therapists.  Five years of people thinking I was faking it.  Some thought my pain wasn't as bad as I said it was. Some thought it was all in my head.  Some said I could work, most said I couldn't.  I even went through an exam to see if I had multiple sclerosis.  Talk about scary!  I went through years of legal hearings to try and get Social Security and never got it.  My pain finally became so bad in July of this year that I couldn't get up off my couch.  After being stuck on my couch for about 4 hours, I had to call an ambulance to take me to the hospital.  Lo and behold, I had a piece of bone lodged against my spinal cord.  A wonderful neurosurgeon removed the bone fragment, and I have now made a full recovery.

So today I called one of my old supervisors at the medical transcription company.  She's as excited as I am that I can work again, and I have an appointment with her next Tuesday.  I should be back in my old job soon!  I can't believe it!  Excellent pay and benefits, and I can work in my PJs.  Not so great news is I'm sure they'll probably want me to work in the office for a week or so on a trial basis before heading home to work.  The only reason that is not so great is because I'll have to get up early and drive to the office :P  How spoiled do I sound?  Ah well... it is a great job, and I loved every minute of it.

I am so thankful right now I can't stand it.

Pardon me while I scream:  YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!