Any chance I could get a doctors note....

[Brightsky69]

OMG! 
It's hot as heck in my office. We are in the middle of getting a new heating/AC unit. I hear it's another few weeks away from being operational and right now it's 87 degrees in my office.
And as we all know...dialysis patients can't drink glasses of nice ice cold water all day long.

I don't know how I am gonna make it and stay cool.

[jbeany]

Cold packs on the back of your neck?  Bring a cooler of frozen fruit to suck on.

If you do end up sweating a lot, though, at least you'll get to drink more!

[kellyt]

I feel for you.  I hate being hot.  I'd never make it at 87 degrees.  I'm miserable if my house hits 80!  Maybe a doctor's note will help.  Bring in a fan for your desk and put a bowl of ice in front of it.  Make your own A/C!    Good luck!

[Brightsky69]

I was just thinking that. I have this hot/cold pack at home. I am gonna put that sucker in the freezer and use it tomorrow.

[Beth35]

I work at an elementary school that does not have air conditioning.  About three years ago after being tired of my ankles swelling like crazy in the hot classroom I got a doctor's note requesting that they provide me with an air conditioner as the heat makes my condition worse.  So the district had to provide me with an air conditioner.  Since we couldn't get a window AC unit as it didn't fit, they had to buy this HUGE unit that cost a LOT of money.  But they did it and now I'm so happy to be in my little classroom with my air.  Many of the other teachers will pop in from time to time to cool off.

Some teachers were very jealous but I told them anytime they wanted to switch, they could have my air AND my kidney disease.  No one has taken up on that offer as of yet.   

[twirl]

I would rather sweat than have PKD
some of us have all the luck
 

[kitkatz]

I work at an elementary school that does not have air conditioning.  About three years ago after being tired of my ankles swelling like crazy in the hot classroom I got a doctor's note requesting that they provide me with an air conditioner as the heat makes my condition worse.  So the district had to provide me with an air conditioner.  Since we couldn't get a window AC unit as it didn't fit, they had to buy this HUGE unit that cost a LOT of money.  But they did it and now I'm so happy to be in my little classroom with my air.  Many of the other teachers will pop in from time to time to cool off.

Some teachers were very jealous but I told them anytime they wanted to switch, they could have my air AND my kidney disease.  No one has taken up on that offer as of yet.   

Funny how they will not trade paces with us.

[Beth35]

Funny how they will not trade paces with us.

Yeah, interesting huh?  LOL!

When I was on dialysis, as the years went by I used to feel REALLY bad afterwards.  And I drove myself to and from all alone and sometimes I would have to stop at the pharmacy to get meds or whatever so my doctor ordered me a handicapped parking sign so I would not have to walk far due to my low blood pressure aftewards.

Well, so many people were jealous of me because I didn't have to walk far or search for a parking place.  I thinking, yeah..okay you are jealous of THAT?  I dream of the day where I feel well again and don't NEED the damn sighn.  Some people.

[MIbarra]

Yup yup.. I had a teacher that complained I left early three days a week and didn't have to do much of bus duty - even though I stayed every day I could and was the last person to leave bus duty on the days I could stay. She said it must be nice to sit in a chair while we do bus duty. I told her I'd rather do bus duty every single day of my life then to have to sit in a chair for 4-5 hours, 3 days a week! The nerve of some people!

Brightsky, I hope you get relief soon. I don't know how they expect you to work under such conditions!

[kellyt]

They don't come much dumber than that, MIbarra!   

[paris]

My brother (whom I adore) has a platelet disorder.  His platelet level is dangeriously low right now.  They want him to do infusions to help raise his numbers.  He emailed me today and said there was no way he was going to be hooked up to something for hours.  The doctors needed to find something else.    Hooked up to a machine for hours?   Hmmmm, what does that remind me of?      I am sure he just didn't think about who he was complaining to.   

Brightsky, keep us posted.  I hope you find some relief.

[Brightsky69]

They brought up a portable AC unit. It's over on the other side of the office. And of course I forgot my cooling pack at home. I was in such a rush to get out of the house.
It's only supposed to be 88 today and it's already 85 in my office. I have a doctors appt. today and a Baxter delivery. I think I am just gonna go home early.

[paris]

Going home early sounds like a very good plan. 

[twirl]

what state are you in ?
no air?
that is the first thing I asked when I was employed at Conroe ISD -- does the school have air -
they thought I was crazy for asking but I had worked in Killeen and North Forest with no air - and it sucked-----

have you seen those ties you freeze and wear around your neck ?
I looked into it when it was too hot for me to go to my children's baseball games

[GonePostalWV]

Good suggestion Twirl,

I was just going to suggest the same thing.
If you  can find the right one, they help alot.
The one I use on my mail route has some kind of gel inside,

I just soak it in ice water for a few minutes, and then drape it
around my neck under my shirt.  It's supposed to work by cooling
your blood via your carotid artery . Not positive of the science, but
it works for me  .

(Just press out the thing, and resoak as needed...)

[Brightsky69]

I keep forgetting that cooling pack at home. It's not too bad in here today. 80 degrees. Iit's only in the 70's outside. It's supposed to be even cooler tomorrow.

[RightSide]

Yup yup.. I had a teacher that complained I left early three days a week and didn't have to do much of bus duty - even though I stayed every day I could and was the last person to leave bus duty on the days I could stay. She said it must be nice to sit in a chair while we do bus duty. I told her I'd rather do bus duty every single day of my life then to have to sit in a chair for 4-5 hours, 3 days a week! The nerve of some people!

There ought to be a kind of "Scared Straight" program for people like that.  Where you could invite her to your dialysis center and she could have a simulated dialysis session:  Sit in a chair for three hours with tubes "attached" (just Scotch-taped) to her arm, maybe have her take an emetic to simulate crashing and puking, etc.

[jbeany]

Oh, heck - stick 'em with some big needles, too - it's only fair!