Fairygodmother
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Good to see you again @porl69, whatever made you think WE’D want to get rid of you?
We’re you virused?
Do you know when you will be unfurloughed? Our small local garage started back last weekI wasn't "virused" but my brother caught it and we all had to isolate for 2 weeks, then the garage was closed for another 2 weeks. I have been on furlough ever since. 9 weeks off in total
Japes I think you're very brave. The thought of getting on any kind of public transport right now scares me a lot. I hardly ever use it anyway (I think the last time I got on a bus was when I went out with my sister in London 11 years ago. I've never been on one where I've lived for the past 28 years). I'm not a naturally fearful person and I'm surprised by some of my own reactions in this situation. I've come to the conclusion that I'll stay within any rules and decide for myself how musch risk I'll put myself in. I'm very lucky in that I'm self-employed and can get by without working if I have to. I have enormous sympathy for people in circumstances far, far less easy than mine, whether it's accommodation, work (or losing jobs), level of risk or lack of choice.Morning all! Bit soggy here so maybe the gardening I was thinking about won't happen. Or the next stage of fixing the slowly rotting shed door frame enough to last until a carpenter type person can come to make a new one. It's an old brick outhouse, with wooden door frame and door. It makes a great place to keep my gardening stuff, such as it is.
The other task for today is sorting through some old t-shirts to make myself some sensible washable face coverings since it's going to be necessary for public transport use and general out in public enclosed spaces. That need for public transport use on my part has been considered the highest risk part of me possibly returning to work in the near future! I know I walk a lot and will continue to do so but, as I pointed out, if my bloods indicate walking would be a bad idea I will have to get a bus. This advice to avoid public transport is all very well, and I've used it very little in the last 3 months, but I've not been able to completely avoid using it especially when sticking strictly to 1 shopping session a week. The walk home from the nearest supermarket is just under 2 miles and mostly uphill. The walk home from favourite supermarket is 3 miles and even more uphill then along a very narrow section of pavement by a road I will not walk on if the pavement is busy as it's a favourite road for speed merchants of all variety of vehicles.
Also considering re-reading my extremely copious personal risk assessment for that possible return to work. But, I'll leave that until Monday I think. I am utterly bemused by the diabetes generic part of it - including the emphasis on thrush resulting from high blood sugars?!?!. I've, personally, never suffered from thrush in my life even pre-T2 misdiagnosis in the run-up to the initial Hba1c of 144. I think I possibly confused the H&S person doing these with a far too technical explanation of LADA and he left it all in. I knew I should just have said T1 and left it at that!! Poor soul has hundreds of these to do and I know he's no medical expert. But, to be honest, I'm not that convinced our medical staff quite get the subtle differences between diabetes types even though they've known me all through this process! (I do recognise who wrote the generic diabetes risk assessment bit so probably should not be bemused!)
But, I think, as I understand it. my personal bit basically says what it's always said "Japes' knows what she's doing and will keep us informed.". Quite why they have emphasised there will be a fridge in whichever building I work in is the other mystery. when it is well-known I keep everything with me in the Japes' Meds Bag at all times and the insulin always is in a Frio pouch. anyway, and my lunch/snacks don't need a fridge. Still, they tried and I have promised my poor stressed favourite line manager of my current line manager cake on any return or some way of smuggling cake in with someone who has already returned to work!
Japes I think you're very brave. .
What’s a bus? Out here in the sticks we’re lucky if see one a week!!!Japes I think you're very brave. The thought of getting on any kind of public transport right now scares me a lot. I hardly ever use it anyway (I think the last time I got on a bus was when I went out with my sister in London 11 years ago. I've never been on one where I've lived for the past 28 years). I'm not a naturally fearful person and I'm surprised by some of my own reactions in this situation. I've come to the conclusion that I'll stay within any rules and decide for myself how musch risk I'll put myself in. I'm very lucky in that I'm self-employed and can get by without working if I have to. I have enormous sympathy for people in circumstances far, far less easy than mine, whether it's accommodation, work (or losing jobs), level of risk or lack of choice.
I think about T1 daily because I have to, just like we all do. What I don't usually think about is the other things I have like peripheral arterial disease, high blood pressure and an under-active thyroid. I do things to help with those but they require no thought and for PAD, no meds (at the moment). Knowing that I have this combination of health issues and how that increases the risks if I were to contract Covid 19 has made me really stop and think.
What’s a bus? Out here in the sticks we’re lucky if see one a week!!!
I wasn't "virused" but my brother caught it and we all had to isolate for 2 weeks, then the garage was closed for another 2 weeks. I have been on furlough ever since. 9 weeks off in total
Morning everyone, long time reader of this forum first time posting here in this thread, decidedly wet and chilly here in the Northeast. BS readings are all over the place with no change in my diet, weight training is consistent again (after 10wks no training) and have a routine in place. But as have been diabetic for a while now I think this is just yet another glitch along the way. Hope everyone is well.
Take care everyone and Stay safe