Ivostas66
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Good morning all
I've not posted for a while. I was going to write a really positive post about how my health has improved significantly over the past week and then...
I've had significant illness since mid November (breathing issues & problems with my chest). I'm 2/3 of the way through a phased return at work, which has gone well and 2 weeks ago was fitted with an Omnipod Dash, which has revolutionised my BG control. Yesterday I received a sealed letter from the headteacher marked private and confidential stating that several concerns had been raised by two members of my team and a senior leader, regarding the impact of my absence from work upon them and students at school. The hideous word 'competency' is listed as well as two statements written by two people who work for me who are seen by many as 'foxes' within the school community - i.e. they have their own agenda and try to undermine lots of decisions that are made. Anyway, on my way home after reading the pack, I was extremely stressed and had significant pain in my chest (7/10 on the scale) and struggling to breathe. Thankfully I was a couple of streets from home and was able to head into the house, have a glass of water and sit calmly. The pain subsided, but I called 111 (my consultant in December suggested any pain in my chest would need a 999 call, but I thought I was OK). 111 sent an ambulance. They said I was grey and pale, skin was clammy, my blood pressure was just shy of 180 and my BG had spiked (from 5.2 when I got in my car at 3:40pm to 18.9 at 4pm when I arrived home from work). CT scan, several ECGs and lots of blood tests at hospital. They can't be certain if it was a heart attack, but have sent me home, will arrange a consultation with a cardiologist and told me to 'rest'.
I have passed everything over to my union for them to investigate and advise upon. Consultant asked "Why do you work for these people? You've headed back in and are keen to work, have a full timetable after just 4 weeks, and they dump that on you?"
Anyway, not sure if there is any advice anyone has (about health!) or whether I am just posting this on here so someone is able to listen. My wife has put my neighbours on alert today and I have broken down in tears on both of them this morning when they popped around.
I've not posted for a while. I was going to write a really positive post about how my health has improved significantly over the past week and then...
I've had significant illness since mid November (breathing issues & problems with my chest). I'm 2/3 of the way through a phased return at work, which has gone well and 2 weeks ago was fitted with an Omnipod Dash, which has revolutionised my BG control. Yesterday I received a sealed letter from the headteacher marked private and confidential stating that several concerns had been raised by two members of my team and a senior leader, regarding the impact of my absence from work upon them and students at school. The hideous word 'competency' is listed as well as two statements written by two people who work for me who are seen by many as 'foxes' within the school community - i.e. they have their own agenda and try to undermine lots of decisions that are made. Anyway, on my way home after reading the pack, I was extremely stressed and had significant pain in my chest (7/10 on the scale) and struggling to breathe. Thankfully I was a couple of streets from home and was able to head into the house, have a glass of water and sit calmly. The pain subsided, but I called 111 (my consultant in December suggested any pain in my chest would need a 999 call, but I thought I was OK). 111 sent an ambulance. They said I was grey and pale, skin was clammy, my blood pressure was just shy of 180 and my BG had spiked (from 5.2 when I got in my car at 3:40pm to 18.9 at 4pm when I arrived home from work). CT scan, several ECGs and lots of blood tests at hospital. They can't be certain if it was a heart attack, but have sent me home, will arrange a consultation with a cardiologist and told me to 'rest'.
I have passed everything over to my union for them to investigate and advise upon. Consultant asked "Why do you work for these people? You've headed back in and are keen to work, have a full timetable after just 4 weeks, and they dump that on you?"
Anyway, not sure if there is any advice anyone has (about health!) or whether I am just posting this on here so someone is able to listen. My wife has put my neighbours on alert today and I have broken down in tears on both of them this morning when they popped around.
