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Monday, 16 May 2011

Service to be resumed shortly

Sorry for the radio silence. I have been more than a little overwhelmed the past month or so.
I have been doing many things, and much sleeping, much studying. Much hoping, and much playing with N- the little one I support at school.
I have just finished (literally) my final exams for my postgraduate course & the coursework part of my ABA therapy qualification. Three exams and an oral defense, followed by an interview if i wish to progress to the Masters. (I am crazy, but am thinking about continuing next year.)
Exams were okay I think, mainly I am so, so glad to finish. I have not have enough energy to do much more than finish my assignments, study and sleep after work.
&boy have I needed sleep.
My total lack of energy and feel-like-death /just am not recovering from glandular fever has been caused by a very severe vitamin d deficiency.
Levels should be 50-75. Mine were 9.
My bones really were aching- I had (have) partial fractures and a partially fractured rib. Calcium levels and bone strength- dire. I am very easily damaged. This is not so great working with little ones with autism and down's syndrome but we have survived!
Good part is I am easily fixed. Super strength vitamin d- sunshine in tablet form- and I will feel much better in about 6 months. I feel a lot better already- am so thankful my GP insisted on the tests and worked out why i felt so awful.
Now my exams are over I hope to regain some balance and some time-out to recover.
First- celebration meal with J and my parents (who are driving me back from Wales- where my exams were)
Second- knitting. Lots and lots of kniting whilst listening to music.
Third- thinking up some new games and activities for N and some of the class- he's not really been getting any additional fun from me the last few weeks.

Then - it's time to put plan Latvia in to action :)

But absolutely first- so thankful my examd and courses are all finished.
& s l e e p.

2 comments:

  1. It's lovely to see you on here again *hugs* for all the stresses, and congratualtions about finishing your course!

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  2. It is so nice to see you. I'm sorry you've been under the weather but grateful your doctor insisted on testing you. Sometimes we can be stubborn ;-) I wish you well in your rest and relaxation activities and also in the next leg of your studies.

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