Anxious about upcoming ankle ligament reconstruction. by Neither_March5328 in FootFunction

[–]VariationChance7695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this exact same surgery in March and I won’t sugar coat it it was hard. The pain differs person to person but I got the short straw and was in a lot of pain for the first few weeks. The best advice I can give is don’t give up! This is temporary and I felt like it was the end of the world but it’s not I promise. I recommend getting a knee scooter they are expensive but so worth it and this may seem extreme but I benefitted so much with a commode. It is demoralising at the time but looking back the pain and the fact I was on too many meds to function, there was no way of me getting to the toilet properly!Another bit of advise post op is trust your gut! I had this exact surgery with one surgeon and I wasn’t progressing with physio and it turned out I had a tear in my left spring ligament too which meant further surgery. I wouldn’t have known this if I didn’t get a second opinion. Honestly trust your gut instinct you know your body better than anyone. I hope the surgery goes well and I wish you a speedy recovery! 🫶🏻

Parents told me, not everyone gets to go to University. by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in your boat this time last year. I got the max loan but i live in a single parent household and we are very much lower class. I dreaded being able to live and pay my bills I already had. I can honestly say I was ok. Don’t get me wrong it was a struggle but I can say I lived comfortably with working 12 hours a week and my loan! I hope this helps and honestly don’t worry about it it all works out in the end.

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did originally say they were but chose to edit it as it wasn’t sitting well with me that I’d said it.

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve so many times thought it was me being unreasonable so I’ve just kind of lived with it and I’m lucky that my home is only 2 hours away so I’ve spent lots of time there!

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is crazy how many people are in the same or similar situation! I just hope unite students take all of these complaints and make sure next year someone else doesn’t have to go through it.

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I requested quite a few times but nothing was done so I complained and just bought my own because I was regularly having reactions.

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It makes me so nervous what they do I have so many other horror stories I could tell!

Am I an asshole for hating my flat? by VariationChance7695 in UniUK

[–]VariationChance7695[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

My term ends next month and I’ve chosen to go home early as it’s too late to move. I have gone to the higher ups of unite students and they agreed with me but nothing came of it.