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desmalia
sounds like somebody's got a case of the mondays
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Yep, I hear ya. Plus you've got adrenaline coursing through your body too (that's what beta blockers try to "block" actually). So that will naturally make you feel more on edge no matter what. We just have to remember that God knows exactly what is going on and why. He is in control, and it's good to know that, 'cause we sure aren't!
Just out of curiosity, do you have problems with the freezing at the dentist? Does it make your heart race?
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fuzzymelI'm so sorry you're having to go through this. It must be really scary. I know how terrified I get when I have to go to the doctor. It makes even suspecting something might be wrong with me just that much worse because the fear of the doctor and hospital kicks in.
Praying that you feel better soon.
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Praying for you both, desmalia and fuzzymel! Hospitals are not fun -- I've spent a lot of time in them myself due to medical issues. Hope everything is ok!
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I have my doctors appointment tomorrow. My heart is still racing along and it makes me nervous (which is probably making things worse). I just really dont want to be put in hospital again. I dont mind being a day patient but overnight was one of the worst things I have gone through.
My dizzyness is not as bad so dropping down on my medication has helped that but it has made a noticeable difference to my heart rate. Its so annoying because one thing gets better as another gets worse. I am sick of being in the house all day. I really want to get back to work but they wont let me till Monday at the earliest.
My dizzyness is not as bad so dropping down on my medication has helped that but it has made a noticeable difference to my heart rate. Its so annoying because one thing gets better as another gets worse. I am sick of being in the house all day. I really want to get back to work but they wont let me till Monday at the earliest.
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Ok big panic and it wasnt as bad as I thought. I am allowed to go back to work on Monday. No specialist appointments at the moment. If my heart doesnt slow down in the future I will have to go back but at the moment the doctor thinks its adjusting to my medication.
Thanks so much for your prayers.
Thanks so much for your prayers.
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I don't know how I missed all these new requests but I will be praying! (I know how scary heart things can be. I get an irregular heart beat and heart palpitations but I can control them through my diet. I've been "bad" lately and have been having the scary palpitations. It's my own fault though.)
Prayers for you all!
Prayers for you all!
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Amélie Unbound
Just doing the best I can.
Good news concerning the situation I wrote about above! The university has come up with two more courses they want my husband to teach in January. So we won't be living in poverty this winter! Yay!! Praise God!
Still no word on anything more permanent. But we're good until April 2008, at least.
Thanks for the prayers!
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Amélie Unbound
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Excellent!He's an adjunct?
No, not exactly. He's a postdoctoral fellow (doing research for a professor), and also does sessional teaching. The university can't afford to fund another proper position, so they just pay him by the course. So he ends up earning a lot less than what a professor would, even though he's doing pretty much the same job and has the same qualifications.
From what we've read, this seems to be the trend in academia (here in Canada, at least), because universities just don't have the kind of funding that they used to. The situation is so bad that my husband and others in his situation just have to take what they can get and be thankful for it.
My husband got his PhD in 2003, so he's more than ready for something more permanent, but there's just nothing out there. When there are permanent positions available, the competition for them is huge.
If nothing turns up within the next couple of years, we might have to consider leaving Canada for the sake of my husband's career. But I don't want to do that!
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Rebekka
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It's exactly the same in the Netherlands, so I'm afraid it's pretty much worldwide.No, not exactly. He's a postdoctoral fellow (doing research for a professor), and also does sessional teaching. The university can't afford to fund another proper position, so they just pay him by the course. So he ends up earning a lot less than what a professor would, even though he's doing pretty much the same job and has the same qualifications.
From what we've read, this seems to be the trend in academia (here in Canada, at least), because universities just don't have the kind of funding that they used to. The situation is so bad that my husband and others in his situation just have to take what they can get and be thankful for it.
My husband got his PhD in 2003, so he's more than ready for something more permanent, but there's just nothing out there. When there are permanent positions available, the competition for them is huge.
If nothing turns up within the next couple of years, we might have to consider leaving Canada for the sake of my husband's career. But I don't want to do that!
And the weird thing is, it doesn't even make sense (to me) that the academic world is in such a difficult financial position.My husband got his PhD in 1999, and a permanent research position is not possible; we're very grateful for the permanent teaching position but that's only a 0.3 job, so he has a second job at a school to make a fulltime salary.
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