Hi everyone

I have made the very difficult decision to take a year out and complete my 3rd year next year. The decision is set against a backdrop of some incredibly difficult, sad personal matters that have spanned the last 18 months. Everything came to a head recently and left me with my 3rd serious asthma attack this year due to the stress. As I sat in A&E for the third time this year struggling to breathe, I thought that something has to give.

I am very lucky in having a great Uni, tutor and course leader who have supported me and my decision and also a very supportive partner, family and friends to help me through.

One of the decisions to start this site was to distract me from the personal stuff that was going on and it is a great therapy.

I will of course continue to work on and build the site and cant think of a better way to keep my interest and passion for midwifery alive over the next 9 months. I feel that I can now take the time I need to get back on track and will return to the course refreshed, rejuvinated and more knowledgable, as I research midwifery matters for the site!

I will return to complete my final year in Sept 08, its a little later than I had planned but I will still achieve my dream

TallPoppy

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I'm sorry to hear that TallPoppy, I know it is a very difficult decision to make. I hope your life gets back on track so that your return in 9 months will be a breeze for you. Keep your chin up hun, things can only get better!

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Kentish Spitfire
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I'm really sorry to hear about your rough times TallPoppy and i hope u feel better really soon so u can fulfill your dream. Keep your spirits up and remembre we are all here for you.

xx

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Leah xx

Have a great rest! You can spend this yr getting me into Uni

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Aww TallPoppy,

i bet that was such a hard decision for you to make

Hope you feel better soon

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Student Midwife jan 08



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You already know what I think hun!

Big hugs to you, what a brave woman you are and I know you'll come back raring to go in Sep!!

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Thanks to you all for your kind words what a lovely bunch we have on here littlenoo you crack me up LOL you'll get yourself in hun no problemo.

It was a hard decision to make but I feel really happy with it and its really lovely to have time to spend with my family and do all the things you think about doing but never have time for. Ive never been a lady of leisure and Im quite liking it!!!
xx

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Christopher Robin in Pooh's Grand Adventure

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Please remind me what leisure is again, I seem to have forgotten.

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Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

PAB Support Worker

LOL Missy!!! Welcome to the world of student midwifery!!

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"You're braver than you believe. Stronger than you seem. And smarter than you think."
Christopher Robin in Pooh's Grand Adventure

Fancy yourself as a bit of a writer? Want to contribute midwifery or SM2B articles to SMNET? If so, PM me with your thoughts/articles

TallPoppy, big brave decision to make, and well done to you for deciding, it seems quite wisely to take a year out, and get back to basics and understand whats going on in the world and get on top of it all again, sorry to here its been a bad time for you lately, I don't know how you've gone back to uni with whatever it all was, and then managed to set this site up aswell, just goes to show how very strong and positive you are, good luck with all you do, have a lovely relaxing wind down christmas, don't let the stress get to you xxx

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