GCSE '18s (19) - New Beginnings?

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Following on from the GCSE 2018 threads as our DC enter year 12.
This the first thread in our new home in further education

Gosh, twin how on earth did the sixth form manage to make maths, FM and physics clash? They're a pretty classic combination. Unless it was different subjects she wanted at sixth form vs college?

I’m so sorry Jingle. She sounds like she was a lovely caring person.

We’ve had bad news today. It looks like dh’s hearing loss/distorted hearing is permanent it could be one of several things but ENT indicated it was something he’d just got to live with.

So it looks like we will be losing his income shortly.

Dd has had ballet & jazz baseline assessments today to determine streams & also CATS.

Oh, & I signed Ds up to Tassomai on their half price offer.

Oh no, Alexander that's bad news.

If they’d done something earlier they might have been able to save it apparently.

It’s shit.

When he was first having the stroke-like symptoms? That's awful, I'm so sorry.

It was mid May. But he only noticed his hearing about a month later. We were waiting on appointments at that time if you remember.

Voices sound robotic & he hears different pitches in each ear. He can’t asses students likecthat. Also he’s still having vertigo type attacks.

Yes, it was a very worrying time, I remember. Hearing loss must be particularly awful for a music teacher.

Alexander I'm really sorry to read that. It has been a horrible roller coaster for you all

Alexander that must be such a blow to your DH and one that's going to have such an impact on the whole family

Bluebelle123 None of her friends within her core friendship group going to college. The dynamic was going to change anyway as some had already chosen to move to another school for 6th form plus a girl most of them knew from primary school days was going to come to the 6th form my DD was due to attend. I was quietly concerned about this girl coming back as she is completely opposite to DDs quiet character and likely to break up friendships. When DD enrolled at college she saw a girl she met at NCS and they have both taken at maths at a level, so good chance they might be in same class. DD is positive about this change, we have certainly encouraged her to think of it as a fresh start..

@AlexanderHamilton - that's rubbish news. Your poor DH. I imagine that for someone for whom music is such a big part of their lives that the loss of the ability to play and listen just compounds the loss of income.

Twin good luck to your dd. It must be so unsettling to have to change plans so late in the day. Great that she is seeing the positives.

AH so sorry to hear about your DH. I hope once he's over the shock he can move on to a new chapter.

Alexander that must be so difficult for him and you to get your heads round. Xx

Alexander so sorry to see the update about your DH's hearing.

Twin - lets hope that things happen for a reason and the college turns out to be the best option for your dd

Alexander - sad to hear that news, what a worry for you both. Can only hope that the Clinicians are being unduly pessimistic. What will dh do now for work - I suppose he needs some time to process this unwelcome and unexpected information

Jingle keep posting on here we'll listen

Alexander I’m so sorry. That’s a lot to take in.

You’ve had so much going on over the last few months I hope the dc are settled in school and you and dh can take some time to digest it (all and rest)

So sorry to hear that Alexander. As Limit says, hopefully the doctors are giving worst case scenario and other outcomes are possible.

Jingle hope you’re holding up ok today.

Alexander so sorry to hear this news. I cAn imagine how hard this must be. I know it's very early days but I hope that he/you all may be able to rebuild and find a way forward.

Twin pretty stressful to have that last minute but well done for getting to a solution and I agree with poster above that sometimes a new chapter even an unplanned one can turn out to be for the better. I wish you all the best.

We still don’t know what caused it - possibles are a form of Menieres, his Raynauds, Lyme or an auto immune condition but it’s sensoneural hearing loss. Audiologist wasn’t much help to be honest.

I think his priority now needs to be trying to see if they can do anything for the dizziness/vertigo so he can at least get his driving licence back or be able to use public transport unaccompanied.

Thank you for all your kind messages.

@Alexanderhamilton I’m so sorry to hear your news about your husband’s hearing. It must be so frustrating to not know what’s caused it as well.

alexander I'm so sorry. That must be really hard for all of you. Is he going to have to think about A different career in the long term?