Thank you very much for the kind words of support Peter, really appreciated from you and others it helps a lot.
We never know just how or when the body will go beyond the point of no return, sadly the world we live in is all about numbers
with employers constantly downsizing business leaving fewer of us to do more and more of the work with seemingly no respite, it
takes a toll, unfortunately those always demanding more are not the ones who ultimately suffer chronic and debilitating illness that
effectively denies us what we worked towards all our lives, I am well short of retirement age with no idea where I go from here,
pensions frozen where they were when my working life was blighted.
I never understood why some want to continue way past their retirement age, if you get there, get out and enjoy what you have,
any amount of money will not give you back your health ever, I feel for the youth now, and even sportsmen and women, all pushing their
bodies more than they should, it is like we returned to the eighteenth century in many respects, employers seemingly able to do what they
want with impunity while the sick are abandoned to their fate, take those tea breaks guys and those holidays, even our unions do not give
a fuck either it seems.
When I returned to work in 2014 after a operation it was only one of three issues, go back and carry on was the recommendation, you
have a occupational health department, they will know how to look after you, really! Twelve months later I could go no further due to
the pain, your colleagues cannot cover all you cannot do, your supervisor will tell you to go off sick if you cannot keep up, sound familiar guys?
I looked for alternate work, internal and external, thing is we are loath to leave pensions and long service behind if we do not need to, however,
this takes time and my multiple pathology just got worse and so here I am, Fu.B.A.R.
The way accounting is done in hospitals here also hinders, once over a surgeon would look at the overall problem in a certain area, now they are
only allowed to deal specifically with what you were referred for, not always easy as in my case there were multiple issues all aggravating each other,
so while the consultants work on the one issue they think is the problem the rest just deteriorates due to time as you go round and round in circles
like a dog chasing its tail to different specialists through the various hospital departments.
Anyway, it is what it is, not going to change is it no matter how much I bitch and cry, so live with it I must.
Take care and be safe.
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.
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