Hi All,

As I was telling you recently, siince January last I have been unable to work due to chronic,tortuous, agonising pain that has left me medically disabled. Prior to January I struggled to cope every day and pushed and pushed myself so hard that I had to stop and need my consultants' advise. I was advised by my consultants that I could no longer as a teacher. I have had procedure after procedure over a 2 year period without success. I applied to retire on grounds of disability. I was assessed 3 weeks ago. This week I was refused on the grounds that it has been established that I am not permanently unfit to carry out my duties as a teacher. My heart is broken. From October 2nd next I will no longer be in receipt of salary. What will I live on?