Could you do this in your workplace?

[AbsentmindedWoman]

• Check a medical device (essentially like pulling out a phone and glancing at screen) every half an hour without fail
• Tap instructions into the device (similar to sending a text) if it needs adjusting
• About twice a day, ramp this up to checking device and adjusting every 10 mins, when things are start to go wrong/ to get back on even keel

Needs to be done whatever else is happening, no matter how important the meetings/ phone calls/ deadlines etc. I am concerned it will look like I'm not 100% concentrating on the work task I am meant to be doing, because, well...I suppose I'm not? Will need to multitask because I have to do it. But it will look like I'm constantly fiddling with personal tech, which is bad.

This level of involvement in managing medication is non-negotiable. I have a sight threatening eye condition because of type 1 diabetes, and maintaining as close to undiabetic blood sugar numbers as possible is the only way to try to preserve my vision.

I'm applying for jobs and worried this will be seen as not being committed and focused on the job. Could you do this in your job or would it be frowned upon? AIBU to think I can?

Thanks for any opinions!

I read it that she was now in the UK but had control IQ because she had previously been living in the US. Did I get that wrong?

Oh yes, I did read it wrong. Ignore me.

Not an issue at my U.K. company as it’s covered under disability policy, in theory fine at our US HQ too but culturally they would have an issue with it as presenteeism is a big thing there

Bog standard office role. Yes.
Air traffic controller probably not.
In my bog standard office, not a problem. Probably falls with DDA

In the UK we have had a PM who managed her T1 diabetes whilst doing her role (Theresa May)

It's a life sustaining device, I wouldn't want to work anywhere that had an issue with it. I used to work in ophthalmology, don't lose your sight 'just in case' a colleague is a dick. You'll be fine.