Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
After scaring myself a bit yesterday and getting blue lighted into hospital, It has become apparent that I really need to find something else to do after Christmas.
I had chest pains all yesterday with shooting pains into my shoulder and collar bone. After much nagging I rang my GP who said to get there immediately. I had an EGC which was OK, I was still in a lot of pain so he called an ambulance and told them to get a shift on.
After scans, blood tests, ex-rays, more ECG things with lots and lots more leads it seems that I have torn a couple of chest muscles quite badly. Lifting dogs I guess. While there though, the doc took my pulse and while doing so, moved my wrist from its usual position and I thought that they were going to have to peel me off the ceiling.
We then had a nice chat about a change of career as he said that the wrist is well and truly shot to hell and that I really really shouldn't be using it if I am in that much pain when it gets moved/knocked or whatever. Its usually got some neoprene strapping on it to cushion it a bit and I know my range of movement and can work with it.
Anyway, doc has pronounced the wrist worse than useless and wants to refer me to the consultant that I already have. I said that I was already under a consultant and thanked the doctor.
So, this dog grooming malarkey has to stop as its getting really silly now. If I damage my wrist again, the consultant wants to fuse it which will render it totally useless and I don't want that. I have groomed for so long that I am now not sure what I want to be when I grow up.
There is an old saying that 'Frogs at the bottom of a well see only a portion of the sky'. I am feeling a bit frog like. I have been in my grooming rut for a couple of decades now and cannot think of a way out or see what I could do. I would be unable to type all day so an office job would be out. I can carry on walking dogs but its the grooming that actually pays me proper money. Hospital doc and my GP have no issues with a dog a week to keep my hand in as long as its a little'un so all big Labradoodles etc have been rung up and scratched from my client list now.
I have been racking my brains about what to do now. GP says to go on the sick for a bit, especially with torn chest muscles, and see if some proper rest will help the wrist, but as it had 6 months rest its unlikely that more is going to help, which GP agrees with.
So, any ideas anyone?
I'm quite bright, couple of degrees, an HND (but I can barely get my emails nowadays I've forgotten so much about IT), slack handful of A levels and a few more O levels. Been grooming or managing grooming places most of my working life unless I have been riding horses. I have worked in big offices (Norwich Union, KPMG, nPower, British Gas etc) but manning phones etc with a fair bit of typing with the job and I can't really face that.
I can't see beyond call centre work (gak) and dog walking at the moment so any ideas would be much appreciated. I am a bit old for Astronaut, Ballet Dancer, Acrobat etc though so I have already scratched them, as I have Bus Driver & Rockstar.
I had chest pains all yesterday with shooting pains into my shoulder and collar bone. After much nagging I rang my GP who said to get there immediately. I had an EGC which was OK, I was still in a lot of pain so he called an ambulance and told them to get a shift on.
After scans, blood tests, ex-rays, more ECG things with lots and lots more leads it seems that I have torn a couple of chest muscles quite badly. Lifting dogs I guess. While there though, the doc took my pulse and while doing so, moved my wrist from its usual position and I thought that they were going to have to peel me off the ceiling.
We then had a nice chat about a change of career as he said that the wrist is well and truly shot to hell and that I really really shouldn't be using it if I am in that much pain when it gets moved/knocked or whatever. Its usually got some neoprene strapping on it to cushion it a bit and I know my range of movement and can work with it.
Anyway, doc has pronounced the wrist worse than useless and wants to refer me to the consultant that I already have. I said that I was already under a consultant and thanked the doctor.
So, this dog grooming malarkey has to stop as its getting really silly now. If I damage my wrist again, the consultant wants to fuse it which will render it totally useless and I don't want that. I have groomed for so long that I am now not sure what I want to be when I grow up.
There is an old saying that 'Frogs at the bottom of a well see only a portion of the sky'. I am feeling a bit frog like. I have been in my grooming rut for a couple of decades now and cannot think of a way out or see what I could do. I would be unable to type all day so an office job would be out. I can carry on walking dogs but its the grooming that actually pays me proper money. Hospital doc and my GP have no issues with a dog a week to keep my hand in as long as its a little'un so all big Labradoodles etc have been rung up and scratched from my client list now.
I have been racking my brains about what to do now. GP says to go on the sick for a bit, especially with torn chest muscles, and see if some proper rest will help the wrist, but as it had 6 months rest its unlikely that more is going to help, which GP agrees with.
So, any ideas anyone?
I'm quite bright, couple of degrees, an HND (but I can barely get my emails nowadays I've forgotten so much about IT), slack handful of A levels and a few more O levels. Been grooming or managing grooming places most of my working life unless I have been riding horses. I have worked in big offices (Norwich Union, KPMG, nPower, British Gas etc) but manning phones etc with a fair bit of typing with the job and I can't really face that.
I can't see beyond call centre work (gak) and dog walking at the moment so any ideas would be much appreciated. I am a bit old for Astronaut, Ballet Dancer, Acrobat etc though so I have already scratched them, as I have Bus Driver & Rockstar.
