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One thing after another!
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So back in January I ended up in hospital because I got C.dif from some antibiotics. Ended up having 6 weeks off work.
Then in February I ended up in hospital again because of my on-going gynae problems. I had another week off work then.
Last week I got a cold... Friday night it felt like it was going onto my chest; by Saturday morning I had to go to the on-call doctors because it was obvious I had a chest infection. Was given antibiotics, thought everything would be OK, but took the day off work because my breathing was so bad.
Anyway... by the time I went to bed my breathing had got even worse and my mum took me to A&E.
Was given a nebulisor (dunno how its spelt) and steroid to calm down the lung inflamation. Aparently my bronchiols had gone into spasm or something. Was sent home with an inhaler and more steroids to take for a few days.
The problem is... I probably should take tomorrow off work. (My mum's been nagging me a bit to... and they said at A&E I'd probably need the time off).
But I'm really reluctant to... I've had 7 weeks off work this year alone and I feel really bad about it - plus I get paid hourly so sick-pay doesn't kick in until you've been off more than 3 days and have a doctors note. (And sick-pay is shit anyway, and I'm already struggling for money).
I'm just fed up of being ill with this that or the other. And I'm worried that my managers are getting pissed off with me because of all the time I've had off. They haven't said anything about it... But I'm a bit paranoid I supose.
I know I've missed out on being given a contract with more hours because of my health.
Trouble is, I know I'm going to need an operation at some point this year too, so that'll be even more time off. ARRRRRRRGH!
Just feeling like crap and worried.
Then in February I ended up in hospital again because of my on-going gynae problems. I had another week off work then.
Last week I got a cold... Friday night it felt like it was going onto my chest; by Saturday morning I had to go to the on-call doctors because it was obvious I had a chest infection. Was given antibiotics, thought everything would be OK, but took the day off work because my breathing was so bad.
Anyway... by the time I went to bed my breathing had got even worse and my mum took me to A&E.
Was given a nebulisor (dunno how its spelt) and steroid to calm down the lung inflamation. Aparently my bronchiols had gone into spasm or something. Was sent home with an inhaler and more steroids to take for a few days.
The problem is... I probably should take tomorrow off work. (My mum's been nagging me a bit to... and they said at A&E I'd probably need the time off).
But I'm really reluctant to... I've had 7 weeks off work this year alone and I feel really bad about it - plus I get paid hourly so sick-pay doesn't kick in until you've been off more than 3 days and have a doctors note. (And sick-pay is shit anyway, and I'm already struggling for money).
I'm just fed up of being ill with this that or the other. And I'm worried that my managers are getting pissed off with me because of all the time I've had off. They haven't said anything about it... But I'm a bit paranoid I supose.
I know I've missed out on being given a contract with more hours because of my health.
Trouble is, I know I'm going to need an operation at some point this year too, so that'll be even more time off. ARRRRRRRGH!
Just feeling like crap and worried.
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Hope you feel better soon
Bless your little cottons, you aint been having the best time of late!