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Chest Pain

OrwellianSenior Contributor11 July 2019, 6:47 pm AEST

Chest Pain

Today I was doing exercise when I suddenly had a pain in the left side of my chest shooting up to my neck. I was also a bit breathless. It could be a strain .... or it could be cardiac.

I have taken an Asprin. That is all I can do. The Gym wanted to call an Ambulance, but I had to cancel that. They would have taken me to the local Health Service. I cannot go there. If I go to a GP they will also send me to the ED too.

To get seen would mean a couple of hours drive over the border. I do not feel up to that.

The Local Heath Service is where I was brutalised and caused my PTSD. They also said I am not to go there. It did say i could if seeking assistance but I do not have any trust in them so I would prefer to die. I know feel very vulnerable not having any health back up.

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utopiaSenior Contributor15 July 2019, 9:11 pm AEST

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@Orwellian .

Another similarity we have.

My lawyers are in the process of gathering all my medical records and letters from all my treating team. My lawyers believe my ex workplace will settle out of court. I hope so. Facing court would be hard.

Unlike you though, I will take the money.

I have been on WorkCover payments for 5 years. Because those payments are so low, CentreLink also give me a part pension. So I've had 5 years of struggling to keep up with my mortgage etc. And I've struggled to provide my son with good birthdays or Christmas's.

I want my ex employer to pay. If I can't get an apology from them, for what they did to me. (highly unlikely), then I want them to suffer with having to pay me for loss of income, pain and suffering, etc.

You sound very strong to be able to say no, to being paid out, and by wanting the truth to be told.

I hope you are successful.

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OrwellianSenior Contributor16 July 2019, 12:26 pm AEST

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It may be different if they were offering real loss of income. They are not. The payout is limited to 26 weeks and that has only been awarded 4 times. The offer is 20 weeks. This is for "Unfair" dismssal. I feel that I was dismissed "Unlawfully" as it was because I had a mental disability that they caused. The problem there is I need a lawyer who will take the case. They all start telling me that their hourly rate is more than I live on in a fortnight. To engage them I would be broke, but I guess "Coca Cola" is not cheap these days and is required by urban professionals.

Cynical? Me?

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