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Some good news (mini)
Posted Jan 19, 2012
Sooo I finally got my student loan, I've only been trying to get it since September!
It arrived in my bank account this morning, so I can pay back monies owed to S etc.
My little treat will happen tomorrow, finally getting my hair cut, first time since January last year 
I am a very relieved mouse, as I have literally been living month to month never sure if I will be able to pay my rent and stuff.
I'm not planning to go wild with my loan backpayment because I need to save as much of it as possible for the summer when I have no income, unless i miraculously get a job.
But at least I know now that I should have enough to get me through the summer.
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And yet more bad news.
Posted Jan 13, 2012
So on top of all the other rubbish happening in my life right now I have just had some more bad news.
Woke up this morning to an Email from GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Registry) stating that my application status had changed.
So I logged in, expecting an interview request, or a conditional offer.
And found that The University of Strathclyde, deemed me unsuccessful (without as much as an interview) And the University of Dundee has already filled their course.
So it seems I will not be doing teacher training next academic session. Instead I suppose I will do my Honours year, and my Dissertation, apply again, and look into other possible careers.
Fan-Tastic.
mini
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Latest reply: Jan 13, 2012
Interesting news
Posted Jan 11, 2012
As many of you will know, every 6 months I have to make my way to Glasgow for a eye check up. This generally involves checking three or four things. My visual acuity (reading from an eye chart) My visual field ( checked with some flashing dots on a black disc) The General appearance of the surface of my eyes (checked with yellow drops and a blue light) and the pressure in my right eye (checked with a weird circle thing)
I have had all this done every 6 months for as long as I remember and the last time anything got measurably worse, I was 4 years old.
That was, until yesterday.
I can now only read the very top letter on the eye chart. This was a big shock to me. The second line has been slowly getting more and more indistinct over the past two or three years, but I had banked on my sight remaining stable for 10 or more years.
The long and short explanation is that as well as having significant scarring on the surface of my right eye, I have a cataract forming. But they are not planning on treating it until I don't have much to lose if the removal goes wrong and I lose what sight I have.
I did not think to ask how quickly this might happen, but I believe it will be a case of several years.
This has made me think about the fact that I need to plan for the eventuality of some day losing my sight through one thing or another. This is a bit of a wake up call to me. I tend to focus on hiding my disability rather than admit it. (denial is a river in Egypt)
But if my sight begins to deteriorate more rapidly and noticeably then I am actually going to have to begin to admit it, and deal with the consequences. I might even have to do some preparing and planning before I do lose what sight i have.
This is a big shock, and a big wake up call to me. But I will figure it out. I just have a lot of thinking to do over the next few weeks and months. I also need to figure out what questions I need to ask at my next appointment.
Because this is just what I needed on top of the whole PCOS thing and everythign else too. 
mini
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Latest reply: Jan 11, 2012
Oh joys!
Posted Dec 12, 2011
Oh hello there female hormones, nice timing, now I get to do exams with added cramp!
well Yes i suppose you get extra points for being something resembling regular after your flounce during the summer. 
and 
and hot water bottle. Also added Revising.
mini
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Latest reply: Dec 12, 2011
All was as suspected.
Posted Dec 2, 2011
Well I'm just back for a visit to the Doctors.
I have PCOS. I'm being referred to Gynaecology.
The GP surgery doesn't do tests for Insulin Resistance (which goes hand in hand with PCOS) but Gynaecology might.
Apparently the lining of my uterus looks 'frilly' probably due to my irregular cycles.
I'm still keeping track of those BTW.
8th feb - 25th mar 45 days
25th mar - 2nd may 38 days
2nd may - 27th may 25 days
27th may - 23rd jul 57 days
23rd jul - 31 aug 39 days
31 aug - 28 sept 28 days
28 sept - 18 oct 20 days
18 oct - 10 nov 23 days
10 nov -
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