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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1017638" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>It's not very nice being spoken to about injecting what you need for health purposes. I guess these people you work with don't like the sight of needles or something. For me I have a few issues that impact me at work... firstly I have trouble talking so I tend to not use the staffroom as it is full at lunch time and everyone wants to talk to you. Secondly I have issues with what I sit on due to severe pelvic problems so I prefer my OH&S chair at my workstation which has been set up for me. And third I prefer to inject and eat at my workstation which happens to be right near a wall so I just turn towards the wall and make sure my desk is clear and eat. I'm fortunate to be able to do that as we are on a closed floor and any customer contact is by phone. I just have colleagues around me. So most of my colleagues love talking, walking, etc. at lunch time and there's me avoiding people and injecting and taking other meds to get me through the afternoon. My bosses know my routine and they're ok with me doing what I do. As it turns out I'm right near the staffroom at work and lots of food smells come out of it so it doesn't matter if I have a hot lunch. But I reckon people should mind their own business about us injecting. I will inject when I'm in a restaurant while sitting at the table because I inject in my lower stomach and I just do that discreetly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1017638, member: 211362"] It's not very nice being spoken to about injecting what you need for health purposes. I guess these people you work with don't like the sight of needles or something. For me I have a few issues that impact me at work... firstly I have trouble talking so I tend to not use the staffroom as it is full at lunch time and everyone wants to talk to you. Secondly I have issues with what I sit on due to severe pelvic problems so I prefer my OH&S chair at my workstation which has been set up for me. And third I prefer to inject and eat at my workstation which happens to be right near a wall so I just turn towards the wall and make sure my desk is clear and eat. I'm fortunate to be able to do that as we are on a closed floor and any customer contact is by phone. I just have colleagues around me. So most of my colleagues love talking, walking, etc. at lunch time and there's me avoiding people and injecting and taking other meds to get me through the afternoon. My bosses know my routine and they're ok with me doing what I do. As it turns out I'm right near the staffroom at work and lots of food smells come out of it so it doesn't matter if I have a hot lunch. But I reckon people should mind their own business about us injecting. I will inject when I'm in a restaurant while sitting at the table because I inject in my lower stomach and I just do that discreetly. [/QUOTE]
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