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  1. Your job sounds lovely … very rewarding I’ve been resting loads but today I might literally stay in bed and drink nothing but water ! ( no decaf coffee ) and see how it goes … Thank you x
  2. Oh wow , that was a lot to process 😂 - I think maybe I should speak to my school pension advisor and see what my options are … my boss said she has known people take the early retirement temporarily ? Then return to a smaller role a couple of years later ? I think I just need to know all my options just in case it all goes horribly wrong 🙈 You and Clare are such a great support .. thank you 😊
  3. Thanks Clare , I’ve worked there for 15 years and my boss has been very supportive . I think I need to continue working as I miss it … although this dizziness is the worst it’s been and where as I normally only get it late evenings when Im tired , I’ve had it for the last 4 days straight and it’s when I’m like this I can’t imagine how I will ever cope with working again !! I have to ask … what is your dream job ? x
  4. Hi , funny you should say that , my boss has asked if that’s something I would like to talk to occupational health about … I’m only 50 and if I took my lump sum pension now then surely I will leave myself short ? I have read up about it but I’m not sure I really understand it …..
  5. Hi Clare , unfortunately I don’t accrue holiday as I work term time only . I went down to a 4 day week back in April as I have rheumatoid arthritis and 5 days was too much I’m being referred to occupational health who will support me with my return and if it doesn’t work , my boss will work with me ,hopefully , to extend my phased period 🙈 so many unknowns !!
  6. I am a pastoral and safeguarding lead with a small team , working directly with families and childrens services , so although I don’t have a class of children, I have a very demanding and often stressful job . You are right … I don’t listen to my husband and then I get told off when I’ve done too much 😂😬 Im worried I’m going back to work too early but I cannot be without my salary , regardless of how many people say “ your health is more important” unfortunately , the stress of no income may be just as bad for me! It’s awful but it’s reality isn’t it …
  7. Hi @ClareM , thank you so much for your message … yes , I fear you are right 🙈 my husband took me away for my 50th birthday last weekend and I did too much . I’m my own worst enemy ! He wanted to cancel ( he booked it before my SAH ) but I was determined to go 🙄 I’m now paying the price as I was very poorly the day I travelled home , was sick , ached and felt like I had flu . The dizziness and fatigue is lingering today - hoping to feel better tomorrow . Some days I feel like myself which is amazing so I do more and then regret it . We have lots of pets and live rurally so I’m normally always on the go and testing does not come naturally to me ! Can I ask how long ago you had your SAH / stroke ? Were you a similar age to me ? Carmen x
  8. Thank you @Compostc … In general the neuro team have been brilliant and acknowledge the fatigue as being a big hurdle , however when I mentioned the dizziness, they suggested it was my hormones 🙄 as I had just had the all clear to go back onto my HRT. Work are being very supportive, I work at a local primary school, have done for 15 years. My phased return will be over a 6 week period in January although my husband isn’t keen for this to happen! Lol Did you have a stroke ? Or a sudden SAH like myself ? I’m so glad I found this page thanks 😊
  9. Hi ! I’m Carmen , 50 yrs old from Lincolnshire , UK . I had an SAH this summer and a coil embolisation. There was evidence of a stroke during surgery but I was lucky to avoid any disabilities as a result of this …. HOWEVER !…. The fatigue and the DIZZINESS is very real and when raising the dizziness with the neuro team I have been dismissed 🙈 It was not until I read some posts on here that I realise it IS a thing !!! I’m so relieved 😅 it is normally when I’m tired or extra run down … I’m not due to go back to work until the new year , on a phased return as my job is very demanding so I still have time for further recovery ….. I just wanted to say thank you for reassuring me that I’m not imagining my dizzy head !! xx
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