What a day I’ve had so far!
This is my first day home alone, the knee is coming along well, so I wasn’t too worried, as you read and saw in my last post I can now bend my leg beyond 90˚ and I am managing the swelling well. Nothing to be worried about, right? Eh, maybe there is. I decided to go to my local chemist to pick up some of my medicines. I got there alright, but while in the queue waiting for the pharmacist to sort it all out I suddenly felt very faint and had to let her know and go and sit down. She later came with my medicines and a cup of water. I got so scared, imagine if I would have fainted? Fallen over with a newly operated knee… Not a good idea…
Anyway, I managed to perk up, left the chemist and decided it would be best to do a pit stop at my local Nero for some coffee and lunch. While there I checked my e-mail and saw that I had got one from the Department of Education, letting me know that my status on one of my applications had been changed. I automatically thought it had gone to “unsuccessful at shortlisting” like the other ones had. But as I couldn’t check the application website form my iPhone I had to wait until I got home. When I got home I checked the application website and to my disbelief it said I had been invited for an interview!! I have been invited for an interview to get on the Educational Psychology doctorate at the University of Southampton! I still can’t quite believe this!
I am invited for an interview!!
After this I got another e-mail from work, letting me know that I passed a test of knowledge at work (have to do tests at work as I am on a trainee-programme). I got 86% right on it! All in all I’ve had a very odd day, going from very low to very high! Hopefully I’m lucky at the interview too!
I’m so glad you’re getting so many good news!
As for the fainting, I’m a notorious “fainter” and I tend to feel diz pretty easily. It’s probably because you have not been as mobile as usual, and then you are exerting yourself differently with the crutches. Not to mention recovering from the surgery!
Anyhow, I find it helps to always carry some water and something sugary with me when I feel weaker. Also, maybe get someone to come with you next time
Thank you! I feel so blessed
Yes, I think it was me exerting myself a bit too much. I would have gone with Rob but he had to go to work and if I didn’t pick my meds up I wouldn’t have any for tomorrow… I checked my blood sugars while feeling faint and it was good, so didn’t need anything sugary (always got dextrose tablets with me in case my sugars drop too low, due to the diabetes). I am a very stubborn person and a very independent one too. I like to be able to do things on my own and hardly ever ask for help… It’s hard for me to accept that this operation has taken some of that away… Need to learn to ask for help more often…
I think you ahve a really good excuse to let go and ask for help
And yes, being diabetic I’m sure you know a lot more htan me about blood sugar level!
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