It doesn't just rain

[MarillionFan]

So my wife was in school this morning as my son lost it again for the nth time and is now back at home as we sort out all of the doctors/issues. Luckily a specialist team was in the school and they've but it down to extreme anxiety. He just cant cope in the new school.

In the meantime, not having had a sniff of a contract, I interviewed for a contract earlier and got the damn thing which was about a 60 mile commute away (not near a train line). Boomed.

About 10 days ago though, I developed severe cramping & loss of feeling in my right leg, which has led to me not being able to sleep properly, having trouble getting dressed and unable to sit in a car for more than 5 minutes or drive, max ten minutes on a normal seat. I saw someone who said it was ligament damage on my pelvis.

So wondering why it didn't just clear up and being to see the osteopath twice with no success I drove the 5 minutes to the doctors. This was a struggle and when I needed to brake, I had to left my right leg with my hand to get it on the brake.

The doctor just confirmed it, and said it could take a month to heal, prescribed me a shed load of painkillers & then informed me I'm not allowed to drive.

Clientco just phoned back to ask for a start tomorrow, and I've had to decline it. Deboomed.

It fooking pours.

 

[MaryPoppins]

I'm sure someone will be along shortly to offer a hug.

 

[northernladuk]

What's the SENCO support at the school like for your son. Some places have really good setups that are perfectly suited to help kids like that. Some are just woeful.

 

[BrilloPad]

What's the SENCO support at the school like for your son. Some places have really good setups that are perfectly suited to help kids like that. Some are just woeful.

Indeed. It happened to my elder son. The school blamed us for everything. Until we went through the system(about 2 years!) and got him statemented.

We got revenge by helping to get their ofsted rating down a notch. I bet the school still have not learned.

Of course, there are plenty of schools that are brilliant. The councils often push to get the kids off the statements to save money.

 

[original PM]

Indeed. It happened to my elder son. The school blamed us for everything. Until we went through the system(about 2 years!) and got him statemented.

We got revenge by helping to get their ofsted rating down a notch. I bet the school still have not learned.

Of course, there are plenty of schools that are brilliant. The councils often push to get the kids off the statements to save money.

It's amazing how parents become better experts than the experts

 

[PurpleGorilla]

Hope things improve MF, how's the warchest?

 

[DodgyAgent]

So my wife was in school this morning as my son lost it again for the nth time and is now back at home as we sort out all of the doctors/issues. Luckily a specialist team was in the school and they've but it down to extreme anxiety. He just cant cope in the new school.

In the meantime, not having had a sniff of a contract, I interviewed for a contract earlier and got the damn thing which was about a 60 mile commute away (not near a train line). Boomed.

About 10 days ago though, I developed severe cramping & loss of feeling in my right leg, which has led to me not being able to sleep properly, having trouble getting dressed and unable to sit in a car for more than 5 minutes or drive, max ten minutes on a normal seat. I saw someone who said it was ligament damage on my pelvis.

So wondering why it didn't just clear up and being to see the osteopath twice with no success I drove the 5 minutes to the doctors. This was a struggle and when I needed to brake, I had to left my right leg with my hand to get it on the brake.

The doctor just confirmed it, and said it could take a month to heal, prescribed me a shed load of painkillers & then informed me I'm not allowed to drive.

Clientco just phoned back to ask for a start tomorrow, and I've had to decline it. Deboomed.

It fooking pours.

Who's the client? Presumably they will need a replacement PDQ

 

[SueEllen]

It's amazing how parents become better experts than the experts

Parents live with it day in day out and have to search for help.

The health services professionals who deal with it I know are tired by the system as well. There is simply not enough resources to deal with kids who need help then they become adults...

 

[MarillionFan]

Hope things improve MF, how's the warchest?

Warchest not an issue yet. But racking up private health fees quickly.

 

[GJABS]

..I had to left my right leg with my hand to get it on the brake..

A bit late now I guess, but could you have got a taxi to drive you the 60 miles there and back? Or perhaps that would have taken too big a chunk of cash out of the contract income.