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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2258525" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi there, I do agree that if you are well controlled then the risk of catching it may well be equal to those who do not have diabetes and even less if the non diabetics aren't that healthy themselves. The issue for me is that none of us know how our bodies will react if we DO get it and for all we know simply being diabetic may make our immune system go into overdrive in a way that a non diabetics doesn't. I think that may be why we are placed in the in between category of vulnerable, (not 'normal' and not very vulnerable') because of a 'flawed' immune system. You are vulnerable so you should be stringently following the social distancing rules which means working from home 'if possible'. (Everyone should be working from home if possible of course, but especially 'you' because of your health condition). The problem is the 'if possible' bit and that is down to your work to decide, as a Teacher they would have to decide whether you could work from home (probably difficult when the kids all go back to school). Read the govt guidance about social distancing along with the Employer guidance (same site), see if your school has any protocols in relation to this themselves also. After all that, I would then decide for yourself whether you wish to go back to school or whether you don't want to go near the place, we are all different, if you do not want to go back you will have to make your own business case for it (helped by the guidelines) and hope that your school will accommodate you. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2258525, member: 451727"] Hi there, I do agree that if you are well controlled then the risk of catching it may well be equal to those who do not have diabetes and even less if the non diabetics aren't that healthy themselves. The issue for me is that none of us know how our bodies will react if we DO get it and for all we know simply being diabetic may make our immune system go into overdrive in a way that a non diabetics doesn't. I think that may be why we are placed in the in between category of vulnerable, (not 'normal' and not very vulnerable') because of a 'flawed' immune system. You are vulnerable so you should be stringently following the social distancing rules which means working from home 'if possible'. (Everyone should be working from home if possible of course, but especially 'you' because of your health condition). The problem is the 'if possible' bit and that is down to your work to decide, as a Teacher they would have to decide whether you could work from home (probably difficult when the kids all go back to school). Read the govt guidance about social distancing along with the Employer guidance (same site), see if your school has any protocols in relation to this themselves also. After all that, I would then decide for yourself whether you wish to go back to school or whether you don't want to go near the place, we are all different, if you do not want to go back you will have to make your own business case for it (helped by the guidelines) and hope that your school will accommodate you. x [/QUOTE]
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