Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Bev, this is in regards to your post

It's a funny thing, I was trying to come up with different solutions to my problem with working with IBS. I actually told my husband that I need to do something else. I thought either caring for one or more children in my home (which I realized probably wouldn't work since I have to drive my son to preschool). Then I thought, well, what if I do after school care in my home..at least I'll be home and more comfortable (as if it can really be, but you know what I mean). I know I probably won't make too much with afterschool care, so I thought if I could drop down my mornings at work to maybe one or two days and then do afterschool care it might work. I can tell you that yesterday I was so ready to quit...it's just too embarassing. My husband really wanted me to work full time, but I'm not sure that can happen. I was so excited thinking about working in a daycare or preschool full time, but the thought of having episodes scared me away from doing that. I think the best thing for me is to try to cut my days down from the gym and babysit after school kids. And then when my youngest is in kindergarten, I can do childcare in my home full time. I know it's a very stressful field, but I think it's less stressful than going to work and having an attack (or fear of). So Bev, thank you for sharing your story with me...it's nice to know that there are others that feel the same way as I do.

I'm just sorry that we all have to go through it at all.

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