Thursday, 13 July 2017

What's Up Miss?

Good afternoon folks!
I've been away from my screen for much longer than anticipated due to unforeseen circumstances. Circumstances that involve job hunting and general adult-life-stuff. Stuff that stresses me out.

So this week, I've had a lot on my plate. Not only have I had the appointments, I've been applying for TA jobs ready for September. No application or interview is particularly pleasant, but I have so many gaps in my CV for taking time off for hospital stays or operations- I hardly look like the most reliable applicant. I also never know how much to declare at interview. Do I play down my Diabetes and related issues or do I tell them everything? Oh by the way Mr .........., my kidneys are about to full time fail on me and therefore, I maybe here one day and gone the next. I.DON'T.THINK.SO.
Realistically, it does look like I have about a year to 1.5 years until anything is really going to happen (if things stay as they are).

I never know whether to push myself that bit harder- Maybe, by being SO busy and distracted, i'll shock my kidneys into working again as they won't have any other option. Maybe I will be one of those miracle stories in Love It! that headline- Girl With Failing Kidneys and on Transplant List Makes Full Recovery. Who knows? If I am currently doing 2 days a week at work, with a few more early nights and less socialising,  maybe 3 won't be a problem. I'll just have to be disciplined about making healthy lunches and getting enough sleep. BUT, WHO THE HELL AM I KIDDING??
I can't stay awake long enough to have one day at work and then go to the theatre in the evening. I fall asleep every time i take a bus, sit on the sofa or sit at my desk to write. How the hell am I going to manage 3-4 days a week a work? I hate doing nothing. Just the thought of 'nothing' stresses me out, but I also know that 1. I have these medical issues that don't make things straightforward or easy and 2. I totally understand that I am a big risk for an employer at this moment. However, the last few weeks, apart from the tiredness, I haven't been too bad. My weekly iron injections have now been increased, so hopefully this will improve on the tiredness, and soon enough I'll be back giving Wonder Woman a run for her money. We can keep dreaming...

I have my big Diabetes appointment tomorrow. Not seen the consultant in 5 weeks- that's a long time for me. I also have the nurse who I see weekly. I have a big decision of my outfit for tomorrow's appointment as the last 2 weeks when I have gone to the hospital, I've had various comments from both nurses and consultants about my handbag, shoes and trousers. All wanting to know where certain items were from etc. I also seem to have the same pair of Ash shoes as 2 of the docs. At least I now I'm bang on trend with the RFH crew!


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