Living with health and mobility issues

ZL1993
ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
Hey, I've been living with the effects of a brain tumour since I was 15. In 2008 I was diagnosed with it and had emergency surgery, during which gave me a stroke down my right side. As much as I try to do in life, this always holds me back. I've pushed myself to get a degree in teaching,  which I discovered during my probation year i can't do because of my mobility limitations and fatigue. I feel like I'm in limbo and can't move forward in life because this holds me back so much. I do work now, admin work, but I'm a people person and really miss that. 
I would love to meet others like myself, who understand what it's like to live with a physical disability and health issues.

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  • Smartina
    Smartina Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Wow 🙏❤️😘🙏just love this post x inspiring positive and just how I feel to x I really hope I can fulfil my dreams and do something again x I’m so hopeful x how are you getting on x you should be extremely proud of yourself 😘
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Good morning @ZL1993 welcome to our great group, when your ready have a look around the site, we have lots going on, the coffee lounge under Categories is a great place to get to know some of the members, have general chats and perhaps play a few games. Recent discussions, will show what the whole site is talking about lately. Any problems just ask, someone is bound to be online - Enjoy 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    edited January 2023
    Hello @ZL1993

    Welcome to the community! :)

    We have many people in the community who have been in a similar or are in the same boat. It can take time to come to terms with juggling everything. I hope you come to enjoy being here and join us in the Coffee Lounge where we have debates, get to know each other and play games :) 

    What are you into? Do you support any sports teams or have a favourite genre of movie? 
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Hi! Thank you 😊 
    I don't really watch sports. I do like a good comedy or thriller and of course a good disney movie too. I love to crochet, make jewellery, and lots of other crafts, and I love to cook good meals and bake and decorate cakes! These are my passions in life. 
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    @Smartina thank you! I really appreciate that. I'm as well as I can be. I started to get back into some fitness last year to get my strength back and lose weight to make it easier on my joints. I'm only 29, and I feel 90 some days, so I need to take care of myself better. It's hard as I'm on steroids for life, so the weight goes on very easily. 
    I keep myself busy with different things, lots of crafts and cooking, seeing friends and spending a lot of time with my family. 
    How are you doing? 

    Zoe x
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    I'm a huge Disney fan :D There's always time for a Disney movie lol.

    That's amazing! you are very creative :) you may like our gallery in the coffee lounge, would love to see some of your crafting :) 
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    Was your teacher training children or adults?
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    @littleacorn it was a primary teaching degree. I also have volunteered with charities with children and young adults and RNID with adults with hearing loss. 
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    I was just wondering as I taught adults and did sessions rather than days which helped me manage my disabilty better Was this a full or part time post?
  • kate_all
    kate_all Community member Posts: 7 Listener
    @ZL1993 hi :) I've just joined this site today and im 31 and am in a similar situation being a people person and not wanting to lose that to health related stuff. Just wanted to say hi 👋 
  • kjx
    kjx Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Hi, I’m new here so apologies if I’m butting in. I’m sorry you’ve been through so much but you should be so proud of what you have achieved. I have a neurological condition that affects my mobility too and I have a disabled child. I’m here if you’d like to become friends 🙂
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    @littleacorn i went into my probation year and only managed a few months as it was not a good environment for me. A lot of issues contributed to my leaving the school and because of my walking and fatigue I couldn't go back into teaching to complete my probation year so I couldn't teach in schools because of that. It was full time and 24/7 really. The volunteering was just a few hours here and there in a week or month. I really enjoy working with the adults though and teaching them things. Especially anything crafty. 
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Hi @kate_all lovely to meet you! I hope you are keeping well 💕
  • ZL1993
    ZL1993 Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Hi @kjx ! Lovely to meet you! I'm so sorry you are going through so much too. I hope you and your child are doing well 💗 xx 
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    It is difficult your probationary without a disability to consider. How about doing an adult teaching certificate. When I did mine it was a couple of hours a week. This enabled me to be able to choose how many sessions a week I wanted to do and in what subjects. I chose early years and loved it. English as a second language is crying out for tutors. 
  • Mikecd
    Mikecd Community member Posts: 19 Connected
    ZL1993 said: I've pushed myself to get a degree in teaching,  which I discovered during my probation year i can't do because of my mobility limitations and fatigue. I feel like I'm in limbo and can't move forward in life because this holds me back so much. I do work now, admin work, but I'm a people person and really miss that. 
    I would love to meet others like myself, who understand what it's like to live with a physical disability and health issues.
    I understand how you feel, I recently applied to study the PGCE design and technology... getting onto the course is not my problem. Like you, I have chronic ill health and physical disability, I don't think I could cope with the effort needed. My interest is supporting the community rather than teaching in schools. 

    Life ay, keep smiling