Poohbear Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hopefully this poll will work!The first two questions allow you to check all that apply to you. The Third question asks you to choose the 1 biggest obstacle.I'd like to hear from as many as possilbe...newer and "older" posters. If you are in contact with folks who don't post here much anymore please ask them to drop by so we can hear from as many as possible. Sometimes when folks do better they drop off the boards and we don't get the benefit of having their answers in these evaluations and it would be helpful to have their input!Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brianala Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Just FTR, the last question did not apply to me but I could not complete the poll unless I answered something so I chose 'other.'Edited to add: That's odd, I could swear I checked "I've had symptoms all my life," and yet the results show that there are zero submissions for that answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thanks Brianala! I added the option of "doesn't apply to me" for the third question. I don't think you can edit your poll but thanks for bringing it to my attention so I could add it as an option for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brianala Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Strange, my selection of "other" does not seem to have registered, either. Are you able to view submissions? I'm wondering if any of mine went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Brianala, You can try to vote again. If it already 'registered' and accepted your answers then it shouldn't allow you the option to vote again. If it says "you've already voted" then it should have gone through already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hi,I wrote other for the reason of stopping to work but the reason is that I was fainting 10 x a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potsgirl Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I really like that you did this poll - thanks. It was very interesting to me, and I hope others will take it so we have a greater number of responses.potsgirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I wrote "other" on what is the biggest obsticle to keep me from working.There's a combination of things, although fatigue is one of the biggest, there are days when the pain trumps the fatigue, or the tachycardia does ect. I have additional health issues, so they also contribute to my inability to work--- Thanks for the poll poorbear--- Maxine :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babettess Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi Poohbear,This is a very informative poll. For the last question about working I put other. The hardest thing for me is the feeling that the world and I are moving. Along with the fatique, chest pain and shortness of breath this it makes it hard to function. Thankfully I work part-time and mostly at home. I only have to attend meetings and do presentations a few times a year. If it weren't for being able to set my own schedule, I would not be able to work at all. Thanks!Babette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tearose Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Other is defined as:The unpredictability of the relapses and remissions making a sustainable job commitment impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4family Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks for doing this poll. I was glad to see the question about singing. That was the first symptom that I noticed in my life, and still a most bothersome one. I felt like I was all alone, but now know I am not.Suzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenau1 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hi I chose 'other' for the last question. The main reason I have difficulty working is the fainting when I stand up for too long and the extreme fatigue. My job is standing up and walking around so it does make it difficult. I've had to cut my hours down to 10 per week as it's all I can manage. Luckily my work is very accommodating about when/how much I can work. And luckily I work somewhere accessible by public transport as I can't drive at all. Also, I chose 'Been dealing with symptoms for less than a year'. I was diagnosed in December after a couple of months of tachycardia and fainting, however I think I may have had the condition for longer as it explains some of the symptoms I had post chemotherapy. However I can't be absolutely sure of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgleiker Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I'm unable to be upright for longer than 10-15 minutes at a time, even sitting, so getting out in the field is very difficult. I have been able to find a little bit of work to do online from home though. But, since I can't drive and be out of the house without reclining or feet up for the most part, working otherwise is very challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 The main reason I am unable to work due to dizziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Working but holding on for dear life.....morning dizziness, overheating, now burning feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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