Monday And Tuesday

Monday.

I saw the careers officer today and it opened my eyes a bit on how things have changed in trying to get back to work. She explained that I could see her three times this year for forty five minutes and it was my opportunity to tell her what I wanted and what help I needed to get back to work.

She advised me that due to me needing surgery on my knee and seeing a consultant that I shouldn't really look for work at this moment as I wasn't sure what was going to happen, so the best thing I could do was prepare what I wanted to do eg, I could sort out what training I needed, being on benefit I can enrol on any course in a college for free, go on a government training scheme which would give me the qualifications I needed for the work I was thinking about doing. Work experience, which she said I could do as a volunteer would suit me at the moment, the officer advised me that as long as the voluntary work was what I could do, for example working in a charity shop was out as this meant I had to stand up sometimes and so I could be classified I could this work as paid and the way my knee is I wouldn't be able to cope with it as a paid job.

Then when I showed her my C.V. she said that I needed to redo it and the main problem was that I had no personal statement. this had to be three sentences long saying why I should be in a certain job that I was going for. She said though that there was no hurry and don't panic as I couldn't go for any jobs yet and she would see me before I went for anything that needed my C.V. I did say I was very surprised at this as my partners C.V was in the same format and it got her some interviews and a job But she was adament that that was how it was supposed to be, so I gave in and said I would change it.

 So armed with websites dealing with voluntary work, training and how to create my C.V, I went away happy knowing that at least I was starting to get somewhere. I have written to Age UK and M.I.N.D (MIND is a voluntary organision giving support and advice with mental issues) asking for information on how I can volunteer for things.

Tuesday.

Today saw me go to the diabetic nurse I know it sounds silly but I was looking forward to seeing her, she was the one that got me an appointment with the consultant earlier than expected. So when I walked into her room I gave her a big thankyou and she hugged me, aaaahhhh. She said that I had to tell the consultant that my knee had gone bad and had swollen up quite badly, she asked if I was walking on it a lot and I replied a little but I had to, to get around.
 I have been checking my blood sugar four times a day for three weeks like she asked me and after checking the chart she said that it was what she expected and would I like to come off the metformin. I had to do this slowly at first so for a week I have to take one tablet three times a day instead of two three times a day, then not take any for the next week. Again I have to take my blood sugar four times a day   I have had my insulin increased also so we shall have to see how I go.

This is the day that Lucy has her meetings at work and all my thoughts go to her and I can't wait until she gets back to tell me how it went.
Tomorrow is Lucy's big day and I will update as appropriate......