Well end of September swoops in tomorrow and then I officially can say I made it through the first month of work.
'Made it' is very very loosely used.
By the skin of my teeth, is more fitting.
The primary symptoms of colitis are still at bay, so still remission, for now. That is very good news. A secondary symptom of colitis is fatigue. It is alive and well in my word right now. My day consists of rolling out of bed, subconsciously counting the hours til I am done work and can sleep again. I give everything I have at work - have to this year, or I'd be eaten alive with this group. then I come home to crash on the couch, totally energy depleted. I nap then scramble for supper, then nap again til bedtime.
It goes without saying that I will not be able to keep this up without hacking into additional energy.
How does it affect my world?
I am hard pressed to just get dishes done and a load or two of laundry. There is no meal planning. There is no budget consciousness. There is no blogging. I mean, I got paid on Tuesday and I didn't even take my jar money out yet, but I did charge on my CC for groceries. There is money for that, but it will eat at the accelerated LOC payments.
My school children get all I have. My own children get dregs of leftovers. Not that they are round a lot. DS1's hockey schedule is crazy busy. It is considered a full time job in the Junior A league. He is taking only a half load at school. Thank goodness he has pretty much all he needs to graduate and a few college entry level courses. DS2 is busy too. He took over DS1's dishwashing job. We have to decide if DS2 can handle it or not. It does eat into his time 3 nights a week and sometimes a fourth or fifth night.
To make it interesting I decided to pick up a great head and chest cold last Saturday. I should buy stock in Kleenex and Nyquil.
I am hoping for some rest this weekend and some time to create a plan to get my world back on track before I start to accumulate debt.
It's been a beautiful September, with lovely weather. That part adds a great bright spot to my spirit. Happy Saturday!!
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10 comments:
i am so sorry you have to deal with this. I understand your exhaustion.
Hoping you will be able to rest and recuperate this weekend
Jean-Mn
I'm a teacher too and I know what you mean by giving everything to your students and your family gets the leftovers. That's what teachers do- However- YOU and your family deserve a better quality of life. From what I can tell- you are on a permanent contract. Can you negotiate going down to .6 for the year? or even until Christmas? It's not a failure as much as you might feel that way. It's a commitment to being the best teacher and the best wife / mother/ individual that you can be. Same energy available- just able to distribute it throughout your world.
Good to hear that you made it through your first month. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate.
Anon2 - I kind of did that last year with the same sub coming in for me each time. I have new admin this year and they told me that is not an option. As a homeroom teacher it is not in the best interest of the children to have that kind of change, is the official word. If I go it would be all or nothing. I have some thinking to do :-)
OMW - thanks so much
Jean - it's been a lovely weekend so far. thank you
ND - yup but don't we all? lol Life certainly has lots of pieces to the pie and it can get busy.
Jolie,
Not sure how it works in Saskatchewan, but here in Ontario the board obligated to make accomodations for medical issues. I hope you have been in touch with your union.
Hoping you regain some energy. I know how draining September can be.
I'm sorry to hear this. Is the fatigue due to the drugs? *hugs* Hope you rested up this weekend.
Take care of yourself!
- Jennifer
Yes, I'm pretty sure it's not legal to deny you part medical leave of you need it...definitely contact your union rep!
I should clarify a bit. I am sure if I applied for a reduced contract it would get approved but I have no idea how it would get worked out schedule wise. If I have to prepare for the other teacher as I did last year (willingly) then I have no interest in the part time - it's still a ton of work. I don't know how we would work the schedule so that the other person would have their own subjects. Our timetables are not flexible as gym time, band time, and the second language I teach to another group are locked times and can't be moved.
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