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stlucia

Oh my goodness, I start my new job today....when I got the job I didn't appreciate just how MUCH walking there was involved for it - they sort of sprung it on me... My hip is already giving me gip this morning and it's only 6.40am...and the less said about my knees the better. I have a whole 60 minute walk to look forward to this afternoon. Can I cry now?! :?

dreamdaisy

Take your pain killers! What are you doing that involves so much walking? Tour guide?! Seriously, I hope your day goes well, I hope you are enjoying the job and meeting new people, and sit down whenever you can! DD

valval

make sure you have some pain meds at dinner hope all goes well good luck val

angie1973

Good luck! Echo the others, take your pain meds and hopefully you should get through the day.

Take care
Ange..xx

dorcas

Good Luck with your new job.

hope you remembered to take meds with you too. :roll: so much walking.... ouch!

let us know how it went.

Iris xxx

pols090607

good luck with the job - as the others said - take your meds at lunchtime so they're in your system. can you wear some knee supports/tubigrips ? and make sure your shoes are comfortable too xxx

janie68

Hello

Good luck with your new job, could you change your pain meds to slow release? That way you will get some pain relief all day and not have to remember to take them at lunchtime. ALthough personally, I prefer to take mine regularly, to take at lunchtime.

It'll be trial and error for a while until you get to know your routine at work and also fitting in your pain meds. Do try to sit down at times. As you may be covered unde the DDA, you may be entitled to extra breaks. It'd worht investigiating. Oh I can't spell today!

Janie xx

frogmorton

Hi stlucia

is it kids you work with?? I am so sorry I cant rememebr :oops:

I like Jane's idea of the slow release meds.

I had to laugh at DD's - what are you - a tour guide???

Love

Toni xx

Ps well done for the job

speedalong

Hi St Lucia,

Congrats on your new job, if there was less walking would you be enjoying it?
And yes please tell us what the job is? Is there anyone you swap the walking duty with? You definitely need to plan your meds wisely - do you get a chance to put your feet up (even briefly) at lunchtime?

Speedy

stlucia

Hooray! I survived on a mixture of a lot of codiene and tea!!!

I wore my walking boots as it was going to be muddy and that was a really good plan I think as I am sure they helped keep my ankles supported.

I am a teacher :-) Might as well be a tour guide - pointed out enough trees, dragonflies and beetles on our walk!

Tomorrow we are going out again (once in the morning and once in the afternoon)....this is going to be the end of me isn't it!!

Does anyone know if it might actually be good for my joints if I can manage it - in terms of strength building?

I am soooooooo relieved that I am over the flare up otherwise I wouldn't be going anywhere!

Thanks so much for your messages - they really encouraged me when I got home from work. I hope that you all had lovely days.

xxx

frogmorton

I dont see why it shouldnt be good for you if you can build muscle strength and look after joints - eg good shoes shock absorbing and taking your meds

I thought it was kids you worked with

I win the prize!!!! is there one? :?

Hope it gets better wrap up warm

Love

Toni xx

stlucia

The prize is a gold star from miss!

I am restarting physio too which should help.

How was your day?

frogmorton wrote:

I dont see why it shouldnt be good for you if you can build muscle strength and look after joints - eg good shoes shock absorbing and taking your meds

I thought it was kids you worked with

I win the prize!!!! is there one? :?

Hope it gets better wrap up warm

Love

Toni xx

dreamdaisy

Well done to you: one day done and dusted and you know you can do it. Gold star for effort to the teacher! DD

stlucia

Thank you :-) I really feel a sense of achievement as I haven't taught since last Christmas due to being ill. I just really hope I can start these anti TNFs asap. Hurray for codiene, steroid injections, tea, this brilliant forum, and walking boots!!!

dreamdaisy wrote:

Well done to you: one day done and dusted and you know you can do it. Gold star for effort to the teacher! DD

marion1952

Well done!

Marion

stlucia

Thank you!

marion1952 wrote:

Well done!

Marion

rachelj

Hi St Lucia,

I was advised recently in the value of walking poles, they are supposed to not only improve posture but help you breath better, spread the impact across your body and overall make you walk more efficiently which means less energy expelled over the same distance. If you are going on more walk about it might be worth trying to borrow a pair from someone. If nothing else you can use them for beating the undergrowth down with :-)

Well done on your first day back at the chalk face, I hope you don't have too much marking and prep to do so you get a good rest tonight.

Rach


Rach

stlucia

Such a great idea, thank you. I will look into it and see what I can find. The children will think it's hilarious!!!

rachelj wrote:

Hi St Lucia,

I was advised recently in the value of walking poles, they are supposed to not only improve posture but help you breath better, spread the impact across your body and overall make you walk more efficiently which means less energy expelled over the same distance. If you are going on more walk about it might be worth trying to borrow a pair from someone. If nothing else you can use them for beating the undergrowth down with :-)

Well done on your first day back at the chalk face, I hope you don't have too much marking and prep to do so you get a good rest tonight.

Rach


Rach

barbara12

Hi stlucia
You have done so well, no wonder you feel a sense of achievement, you deserve to do well
I really hope it gets easier for you, sure it will.
Good Luck with everything and keep us updated.
Love
Barbara xx

valval

just popped in to see how it went well done you should be so proud of yourself . yes exercise is good for us so if you can do it go for it just remember to listen to your body . hope this great start continues val

agslegs

Hi Stlucia

Congratulations on the new job and well done on getting through the first day.

I've just started work as a teacher too. Finished teacher training in June this year and I'll be taking my first class as a proper teacher tomorrow. EKK :roll: I'm just hoping a don't catch too many bugs this term.

Good luck with the new job going forward

S xx

speedalong

Hi and snap I teach too...

Are these walks part of trips or are they weekly timetabled events?

Sounds like you coped - but sounds like you could do with a plan B ... would some one be able to swap classes with you if you were not up to walking. I'm sure a nature walk would be a good swap for a lot of teachers who weren't physically challenged ...

Speedy

tkachev

Congratulations on your new job St Lucia. I do hope all the walking is not going to set off your pain ....Teachers also tend to stand a lot don't they? I hope it all works out well,

Elizabeth

ironic

Well done you!

I do hope today is even better for you now you have got the first days over.

Arh the nature rambles..EEk... the bugs :shock:

Lv, Ix

stlucia

Hey how did it go with your first class? Don't worry, things calm down and the first year is always the hardest :-) Are you primary or secondary?

agslegs wrote:

Hi Stlucia

Congratulations on the new job and well done on getting through the first day.

I've just started work as a teacher too. Finished teacher training in June this year and I'll be taking my first class as a proper teacher tomorrow. EKK :roll: I'm just hoping a don't catch too many bugs this term.

Good luck with the new job going forward

S xx

stlucia

Hello,

Ooh what do you teach? Apart from children!

Yes these outings are timetables every day - we have to walk to do PE as well and that is everyday.

Today I managed my two walks....now I would like to curl up and die though!!!!

My poor intestines are getting hammered with codiene and it's not doing me good. Ughhhh.

How is your start to term?

speedalong wrote:

Hi and snap I teach too...

Are these walks part of trips or are they weekly timetabled events?

Sounds like you coped - but sounds like you could do with a plan B ... would some one be able to swap classes with you if you were not up to walking. I'm sure a nature walk would be a good swap for a lot of teachers who weren't physically challenged ...

Speedy