Um, I'm back...

[brioche]

Hey.
So my computer conked out and I had to send it in to be fixed...
And then when they sent it back it rebooted every 5 minutes so I had to send it in again...
The help line was the first to have me call them fucking imbeciles and hang up on them ever...
And the doctor has informed me that I have psoriatic arthritis, and it's in my hands as well as my knees. I'm having an MRI in July to see if my lower back pain (specifically in the sacroiliac region) is also part of it...
This was helpful in explaining why I stiffen up when I sit and why it hurts to open jars now. I hadn't really thought about it. And the treatment at this stage is meds and exercise/physio, so I have an appointment to set that back up (I'd stopped until I knew what I had)...
My principal has given me a 2/3 instead of JK next year, and wants to either put me in a basement with a concrete floor (which I'm fighting because of the knees) or a tiny hot room off the SK room, which was cramped with 19 SKs, ket alone 19 2/3s and a reading area...
I've reinterviewed for my old job and made appointments to have intrusive medical accommodation forms filled out ...
Yeah, life may not be good, but it's here.

 

[graceanne]

Welcome back. I was wondering how you were doing. *hugs*

I'm sorry you're having so many problems. At least now you know why you are in so much pain.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

wb brioche! {{{{{HUG}}}}}

Sorry to hear about the struggles you are having. I know it's not much help, but we're here if you need to vent!

 

[FurryFury]

Welcome Back!

Sounds like things are rough for you right now. I'm sorry.

*HUG*

Fury

 

[@}-}rebecca----]

Oh there you are Miss Brioche & welcome back

I have been wondering why you haven't been around. How totally frustrating , the news on all levels.

I sincerely hope things start to improve for you from now.

 

[neonflux]

Hi Brioche,

Just wanted to introduce myself, welcome you back and let you know that I will keep you in my meditations. I hope that things begin to look better for you. *hugs*

Neon

 

[brioche]

Thanks guys.
So the computer has rebooted three times now. Once while I was on the phone with tech support. And the bios is NOT updated like the asshats said it was. The guy explained to me how to do it and I listened while he told me how important it was not to turn off the computer while downloading as it could blow the system board and finally said (because he wasn't getting it),
"So what if the computer reboots while I'm doing this?"
It's just so fun. Sitting there and - whoops, it's gone! grrr....
Also, the principal has decided that I will "best serve the school" in the 2/3.
Never mind the fact that I sat in her office for an hour while she avoided me, then didn't call me on my cell phone about it as I requested, and finally left me a message at 10 pm though email to let me know this.
Talk about chickenshit. Have the balls to tell me about it in person at least.
I finally left the office when I realised she was making social calls on her cell phone rather than talk to me. I'm not sure whether she expected me to sit there and wait, or leave, but I'm not into those kind of games.
I lost a lot of respect for her today.
I do a lot around the school - I'm on a team that no one wanted to be on, I signed up for the September assemblies that no one else did, I'm the union steward, and I'm the first one to pitch in or circulate an envelope for a sick person to buy a plant or whatever.
If I'm going to be learning a new split grade next year I don't think I'll have the time to be so accomodating.
I am no one's lapdog.

 

[graceanne]

Thanks guys.
So the computer has rebooted three times now. Once while I was on the phone with tech support. And the bios is NOT updated like the asshats said it was. The guy explained to me how to do it and I listened while he told me how important it was not to turn off the computer while downloading as it could blow the system board and finally said (because he wasn't getting it),
"So what if the computer reboots while I'm doing this?"
It's just so fun. Sitting there and - whoops, it's gone! grrr....
Also, the principal has decided that I will "best serve the school" in the 2/3.
Never mind the fact that I sat in her office for an hour while she avoided me, then didn't call me on my cell phone about it as I requested, and finally left me a message at 10 pm though email to let me know this.
Talk about chickenshit. Have the balls to tell me about it in person at least.
I finally left the office when I realised she was making social calls on her cell phone rather than talk to me. I'm not sure whether she expected me to sit there and wait, or leave, but I'm not into those kind of games.
I lost a lot of respect for her today.
I do a lot around the school - I'm on a team that no one wanted to be on, I signed up for the September assemblies that no one else did, I'm the union steward, and I'm the first one to pitch in or circulate an envelope for a sick person to buy a plant or whatever.
If I'm going to be learning a new split grade next year I don't think I'll have the time to be so accomodating.
I am no one's lapdog.

God, what a bitch. Your principal, that is.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Hi brioche! It's good to see you.

I'll add to the chorus of "I'm sorry things aren't going so well right now". Sometimes it feels like it's just one shitty thing after another, doesn't it? Things do have a way of improving, though. ;-)

Keep your chin up.

 

[brioche]

Hi brioche! It's good to see you.

I'll add to the chorus of "I'm sorry things aren't going so well right now". Sometimes it feels like it's just one shitty thing after another, doesn't it? Things do have a way of improving, though. ;-)

Keep your chin up.

Well, other peoples' experiences here - yours, Gil T2's, Evil Geoff's, gracie's - have put mine in perspective. I have an appointment on Tuesday to set up exercising in a safe and controlled environment, and I have benefits that will pay me back the money I put out in doing this. Everything I've read about autoimmune arthritis says taking action early dramatically affects your future.
It sucks, but it's not more than I can handle.
As for the 2/3, it sucks too, but I do have to accept that I may not be able to teach K forever with this - not that I was going to anyway. I will do a damn good job, thus basically saying "screw you" to my principal, and leave after next year as I always planned. I actually met up with the principal of the school I reluctantly left the other day and reminded her I wanted to come back.
This will show flexibility, which is hardly a negative thing.
Also another benefit of Kindergarten? The doc was astonished with my range of motion. I can touch my toes, lean quite far back, etc. I told her that singing and acting out "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (and we're talking a four minute long version that gets steadily faster, not the traditional one) and "The Hokey Pokey" and working in a room with tiny chairs and tiny people helps. How often do you lie on your tummy to play with puzzles? Or stalk an autistic child around the playground, catch him and tickle him, than pick him up and spin him around - repeatedly for 20 minutes? It may not be the gym, but JK keeps you young in other ways.
Of course, it also necessitates carrying Advil in your handbag...