General / Mental Health Support Thread

Lauz9888 said:
Thank you, that's such a lovely thing to say.

I always knew my family would support me through anything because they always have.

Work has been a pleasant surprise though. I've always enjoyed my job and got on with the people I work with, which is good luck in itself - but I never really thought I'd find myself in this position and it's been such a relief to find them to be concerned, respectful of my privacy, keen to do anything they can to make things easier for me, and insistent all the way up the hierarchy that I put my health first and don't let work add anything to my stress. They're all about me being in charge of who knows what and taking whatever time or adjustments I need to get better.

I work for a huge company in a fast-paced industry, you hear such horror stories from some businesses about how employers treat people when they get ill but my experience couldn't really have been better.
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All the best to you, and we are all rooting for you xx
 
I am on low fibre for the prep , fuck knows what i can eat as i am a strict veggie who lives on everything i am not allowed lol, bread and cheese it is !
 
kaz7 said:
I am on low fibre for the prep , fuck knows what i can eat as i am a strict veggie who lives on everything i am not allowed lol, bread and cheese it is !
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You have to have a bowl of water for breakfast. And lunch. Oh...a bigger bowl for tea. Save some water for supper :)) You can put salt and pepper in it. Mix with sugar for a dessert, though.
 
kaz7 said:
Been and collected my prep for sunday tests , my anxiety is creeping in , i will get answers sunday but do i want to hear it, no choice i guess
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Chin up, @kaz7, at least you have a professional carrying out your proceedure!

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SebastianBlue said:
Chin up, @kaz7, at least you have a professional carrying out your proceedure!

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Ha, that made me laugh !

Starting the low fibre diet today after a huge white baguette with cheese salad and crisps ! Defo cant have the salad, not even lettuce and no crisps , just white bread and cheese , as a strict veggie i live on all the nuts and seeds , salad etc , none of which is allowed till after the tests on sunday afternoon, so i wont be eating much from now on, also have to stop the naproxen as that needs food with it , complicated this is
 
kaz7 said:
Ha, that made me laugh !

Starting the low fibre diet today after a huge white baguette with cheese salad and crisps ! Defo cant have the salad, not even lettuce and no crisps , just white bread and cheese , as a strict veggie i live on all the nuts and seeds , salad etc , none of which is allowed till after the tests on sunday afternoon, so i wont be eating much from now on, also have to stop the naproxen as that needs food with it , complicated this is
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It’ll be done soon and then you’ll be armed with more info and hopefully good news.
 
kaz7 said:
I am on low fibre for the prep , fuck knows what i can eat as i am a strict veggie who lives on everything i am not allowed lol, bread and cheese it is !
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Pizza, pies, chips etc. What we’d all like to eat and what tastes like heaven!

Soft then low fibre were my food options after I fell ill.
 
kaz7 said:
Got the call from the bum nurse , top and bottom camera same day , someone is calling me tomorrow with the appt date, will be in a week to ten days time and where to get the laxative from , only trouble is i have nobody to pick me up so no sedation ! Results there and then . Have to stop the iron tabs i just started on

Fucking hell
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There's a story in my family whereby my Grandma's sister spoke to my Grandma (a former nurse) about a similar procedure. My Grandma calmed her down and gave her some advice.

On the day of the appointment her sister went in very relaxed and told the nurses she was prepared and had been given the advice to "swallow hard" only to find out it wasn't going in that end!

Jokes aside, the thought it worse than the event itself and you'll be fine. If we win on Saturday it's fitting you'll be having a double of your own. Good luck!
 
A friend of mine with mental issues has been suspended from work.

It all started with a car accident at work. The other person involved is a big lad. He ripped into her and said a lot of personal things which she took to heart. She reported the accident and reported him for his actions against her. She received a letter yesterday saying she has been suspended for her behaviour towards him pending investigation.

The CCTV clearly shows him angrily gesticulating at her and she just froze.

She feels helpless and no one is there to defend her. Tipped of our union reps to help her.

I've spent hours on the phone today trying to convince not to do anything stupid as she is having suicide thoughts. She has no family nearby. Her nearest daughter lives 200 miles away. I've told her to go and see her and get some dog therapy as she'd got two big fluff balls who love her. I hope she follows my advice.

My employer see her as a nuisance. I made her flag up her state of mind to management months ago in the naive hope they'd support her.

I'm taking deep breaths and trying to keep my shit together at work today.
 
supercity88 said:
There's a story in my family whereby my Grandma's sister spoke to my Grandma (a former nurse) about a similar procedure. My Grandma calmed her down and gave her some advice.

On the day of the appointment her sister went in very relaxed and told the nurses she was prepared and had been given the advice to "swallow hard" only to find out it wasn't going in that end!

Jokes aside, the thought it worse than the event itself and you'll be fine. If we win on Saturday it's fitting you'll be having a double of your own. Good luck!
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Thanks lovely, i am having gas and air for up the bum but just the local sprayed onto my throat for the other, i could have not had it this week as everyone who could have come hadn't been going off on bank holiday weekend but i didnt want to wait
 
TinFoilHat said:
A friend of mine with mental issues has been suspended from work.

It all started with a car accident at work. The other person involved is a big lad. He ripped into her and said a lot of personal things which she took to heart. She reported the accident and reported him for his actions against her. She received a letter yesterday saying she has been suspended for her behaviour towards him pending investigation.

The CCTV clearly shows him angrily gesticulating at her and she just froze.

She feels helpless and no one is there to defend her. Tipped of our union reps to help her.

I've spent hours on the phone today trying to convince not to do anything stupid as she is having suicide thoughts. She has no family nearby. Her nearest daughter lives 200 miles away. I've told her to go and see her and get some dog therapy as she'd got two big fluff balls who love her. I hope she follows my advice.

My employer see her as a nuisance. I made her flag up her state of mind to management months ago in the naive hope they'd support her.

I'm taking deep breaths and trying to keep my shit together at work today.
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That sounds awful, really hope she is ok
 
kaz7 said:
Thanks lovely, i am having gas and air for up the bum but just the local sprayed onto my throat for the other, i could have not had it this week as everyone who could have come hadn't been going off on bank holiday weekend but i didnt want to wait
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Well done for just going and getting it done, not pleasant but always best to get these things sorted rather than have the anticipation for weeks on end.
 
TinFoilHat said:
A friend of mine with mental issues has been suspended from work.

It all started with a car accident at work. The other person involved is a big lad. He ripped into her and said a lot of personal things which she took to heart. She reported the accident and reported him for his actions against her. She received a letter yesterday saying she has been suspended for her behaviour towards him pending investigation.

The CCTV clearly shows him angrily gesticulating at her and she just froze.

She feels helpless and no one is there to defend her. Tipped of our union reps to help her.

I've spent hours on the phone today trying to convince not to do anything stupid as she is having suicide thoughts. She has no family nearby. Her nearest daughter lives 200 miles away. I've told her to go and see her and get some dog therapy as she'd got two big fluff balls who love her. I hope she follows my advice.

My employer see her as a nuisance. I made her flag up her state of mind to management months ago in the naive hope they'd support her.

I'm taking deep breaths and trying to keep my shit together at work today.
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Lot of companies talk the talk re supporting staff when they’re struggling but it’s usually about the bottom line. Fuck em all
 
My head feels like concrete. i feel like shite today. Can't wait to get to the evening so i can smoke some weed. I just want to lie down and fuck everything off. I get so sleeepybut resless at the same time.
 
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