Pat, just to add, I hope my first sentence in my last post earlier today was not taken the wrong way. I am the type of person who would be devastated by a diagnosis like yours as I have no support system here. You sound very positive and are dealing with what you were given.
I hope you can share how you were diagnosed, what symptoms you had and how you are eventually diagnosed.
Being a foreigner is not an easy thing. Even though I am an Australian citizen (and one of my home country) the minute I open my mouth, my accent comes through and I am treated differently. Although some people are nice, many are not. I was never a foreigner before I moved here so I didn't know how different life can be when you are treated differently by some. It hurts.. I blend in to the crowd like most but because I lived almost 50 years elsewhere I do have a distinct accent. There are unfortunately some Aussies who forget that their ancestors also came over, and treat foreigners not with welcome arms. I had 2 job applications rejected once we got to the phone interview, one came straight out and said we only hire true blue Aussies. I am an outgoing person and not shy but have had to change in some places and not speak. One job I had briefly, a man threw rolled up paper at me and said he doesn't deal with XXXXXXXX!!!
I have to wait till my March 10th appt. to see this dr and set out on a new route of tests and such to see why I have fever so long. I am sad, depressed and would like to return home one day. It isn't easy making such a big move late in life but I do not feel welcome here, had some bad experiences and I hope the Aussie people realize what is going on. Australians in general are decent people but there are many who are not and if you don't look like them, speak like them, they want you gone. I have had this first hand,
I grew up in such a multicultural place and like diversity. Unfortunately I find it isn't like that here, especially in Brisbane.
May you be well Pat and I thank you for your reply and I hope to post some good news at some point. Please let us know how you are doing,
Lee
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Pat, just to add, I hope my first sentence in my last post earlier today was not taken the wrong way. I am the type of person who would be devastated by a diagnosis like yours as I have no support system here. You sound very positive and are dealing with what you were given.
February 27, 2010 - 2:16amI hope you can share how you were diagnosed, what symptoms you had and how you are eventually diagnosed.
Being a foreigner is not an easy thing. Even though I am an Australian citizen (and one of my home country) the minute I open my mouth, my accent comes through and I am treated differently. Although some people are nice, many are not. I was never a foreigner before I moved here so I didn't know how different life can be when you are treated differently by some. It hurts.. I blend in to the crowd like most but because I lived almost 50 years elsewhere I do have a distinct accent. There are unfortunately some Aussies who forget that their ancestors also came over, and treat foreigners not with welcome arms. I had 2 job applications rejected once we got to the phone interview, one came straight out and said we only hire true blue Aussies. I am an outgoing person and not shy but have had to change in some places and not speak. One job I had briefly, a man threw rolled up paper at me and said he doesn't deal with XXXXXXXX!!!
I have to wait till my March 10th appt. to see this dr and set out on a new route of tests and such to see why I have fever so long. I am sad, depressed and would like to return home one day. It isn't easy making such a big move late in life but I do not feel welcome here, had some bad experiences and I hope the Aussie people realize what is going on. Australians in general are decent people but there are many who are not and if you don't look like them, speak like them, they want you gone. I have had this first hand,
I grew up in such a multicultural place and like diversity. Unfortunately I find it isn't like that here, especially in Brisbane.
May you be well Pat and I thank you for your reply and I hope to post some good news at some point. Please let us know how you are doing,
Lee
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