Re: Re: To Chrissie from Sue.

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Hi Chrissie,

How are you doing?

Your work hours sound good. I'm not that good with early starts though! I like

my sleep - when i can sleep properly, that is!

I had my TP in August, 2000. At the time i was part way through doing my diploma

in children's nursing, so i suppose, in a way, i had something to aim for in

getting back to work. I have had problems getting promotion. I had to apply for

my grade 3 times. Each time i had more qualifications and experience than any of

the other applicants, but it took three attempts to get it. I'm sure it had

something to do with the amount of time i've had off sick, but, of course, and

employer won't admit to that, will they?

I am impressed with what i have read about insulin pumps. I'm hoping they will

soon be available in this area. Another possible problem is that the giving

sets, cartridges, dressings etc have to come out of the budget of your family

doctor. My family doctor complains about the cost of Creon, so i don't know if

he would be willing to fund this. I am due to see my diabetic consultant soon,

so i shall ask him about it.

It's really quiet at home now. My daughter went back to school yesterday, my son

is at work, and my husband has been on nights (he's a nurse too - in ICU). I'm

sure i shall soon be wanting to get back to work.

Thank you for your friendship. Please keep in touch.

All the best.

Sue

> Message date : Jan 05 2004, 07:21 PM

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> Subject : Re: To Chrissie from Sue.

> Hi Sue;

> I work 32 hours a week 6am to 2:30; no nights weekends or holidays.

> Basically I get people naked and give them drugs...LOL. Actually

> there is a lot of pt and family teaching and I like that. I go back

> tomorrow and hope I am up for it; regardless, I am still going back;

> just have to make do. I haven't done shift work in 3 years and miss

> that extra pay from working nights. I have thought about picking up

> some prn time one weekend a month or so but need to make sure I am

> 110%. I am very impressed that you went back to work after your TP;

> that says a lot about your strength and conviction. Rotating your

> meds to fit those changes can be easy either. I'll keep that in mind

> when I am running hither and yon tomorrow. Insuling pumps are very

> common here. I have run across one problem with them though. They

> have a dressing on them similiar to what you would find on a

> colostomy and a lot of people have reactions to the glue that is

> used. So you may want to think about that when your talking with

> your doc. I should mention that to Heidi as well. How did you know

> I was a big smiler!! Thanks again Sue.

> Chrissy

>

>

>

> > > > > > > > Hi Chrissie,

> > > > > > > > Of course you mustn't think in terms of being a burden

> and

> > > of

> > > > > > > course

> > > > > > > > your family needs you. The problem is that you are so

> keen

> > > to

> > > > > lead

> > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > normal life including work, as we all are. I sincerely

> > > hope

> > > > > you

> > > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > be able to continue to work as I understand from

> personal

> > > > > > > experience

> > > > > > > > how important it is in our lives. However, you may

> have to

> > > > > accept

> > > > > > > > that you need more time off work. I simply can't tell

> > > beause I

> > > > > > > don't

> > > > > > > > feel what you are going through pain-wise. I do know

> that,

> > > in

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > end, it will be better to accept whatever comes from

> this

> > > > > point of

> > > > > > > > view. You can't fight forever. There may even be other

> > > sorts

> > > > > of

> > > > > > > work

> > > > > > > > to look for, given your experience. (For example, we

> have

> > > here

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > > service called NHS Direct. It's a phone line to ring

> if

> > > you

> > > > > are

> > > > > > > > unsure what to do in particular circumstances with a

> sick

> > > > > person.

> > > > > > > > It's a fairly new service so I'm not certain how it

> works

> > > but

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > staffed by trained nurses who take the calls and pass

> you

> > > to

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > relevant service or make the right appointment for you

> or

> > > give

> > > > > you

> > > > > > > > advice when they've made an assessment. It's

> supplementary

> > > to

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > ordinary NHS which still exists of course. I recently

> used

> > > it

> > > > > when

> > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > had an elderly cousin staying with me and he became

> sick

> > > one

> > > > > > > > Saturday when my own surgery was closed. The NHS

> Direct

> > > nurse

> > > > > > > > suggested an appointment with another local doctor

> that

> > > > > evening.

> > > > > > > She

> > > > > > > > would have been quite right I think, but I decided

> anyway

> > > to

> > > > > take

> > > > > > > > him to A & E....the ER room I think you call it....just

> so

> > > as

> > > > > not to

> > > > > > > > take any chances. There they kept him in for a couple

> of

> > > days

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > > did every imaginable test except pregnancy....well, he

> is

> > > > > > > > 80!.....but it was just a bug.) I am NOT suggesting

> you

> > > should

> > > > > > > > change work but I think you need to be relaxed about

> the

> > > job

> > > > > and,

> > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > necessary, take more time now to recover. I could be

> wrong

> > > but

> > > > > I

> > > > > > > get

> > > > > > > > the impression that you are at least better than when

> you

> > > > > intended

> > > > > > > > to go back before Christmas? Perhaps you just need

> more

> > > time

> > > > > now.

> > > > > > > > I do sympathise because work is such an important part

> of

> > > your

> > > > > > > life

> > > > > > > > but you must put your health first for the sake of

> your

> > > family

> > > > > who

> > > > > > > > NEED you!

> > > > > > > > Take care. That pain is the enemy of us all. Mine has

> been

> > > > > back a

> > > > > > > > bit the last few days and I'm back at school on

> Monday.

> > > Went

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > > yesterday to prepare with a few colleagues. One keeps

> > > trying

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > hide

> > > > > > > > it of course. It's the ever-present threat.

> > > > > > > > Blessings and good wishes,

> > > > > > > > Fliss

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >