Manage Appeals
Petition Type: 2
ID: 3937
Submitted: November 19, 2017 at 7:18:48 PM
Relevant Petition: 3901
New Information: Dear Sir or Madam;
I am a third year student in the Faculty of Arts and Science, but have taken the current year off school to focus on my health. I am appealing the following for my second year courses:
- Drop the courses that I failed (CHEM281 and PHGY214); and
- Receive Credit standing in the courses that I passed, but earned substantially lower grades (BIOL201, BIOL205, BIOL243 and CLST203).
I make the above request due to extenuating circumstances beyond my control. In October 2016 I began to feel extremely fatigued, light headed and unable to concentrate for any period of time. In the first week of November I had my first presyncope episode, in which I came close to, but did not, black out. I went to the Urgent Care Centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital, where the presyncope was diagnosed and they recommended measures to follow to prevent it from happening again (it was not until the summer of 2017 that I found out that the diagnosis was incorrect). As the measures they advised did not work, and all of the symptoms continued, at the end of November I went to Toronto to visit my family doctor for a second opinion. She agreed with their diagnosis and recommendation. I therefore had no choice but to return to Kingston, and continue with the measures even though they did not help. In the months following, I continued to feel more and more fatigued, constantly light headed and had ongoing presyncope episodes as well as several other symptoms. I struggled to get out of bed even after a full night's sleep and it became harder and harder to concentrate. I began to fall behind with my course load as I was always tired and it was very difficult to concentrate on my studies. I also missed many classes as the fatigue and light headedness made it very difficult to make it to class. Not attending lectures made understanding and staying on top of my work even more difficult.
Since returning to Toronto in May and to this date, I have been seeing doctors at Medcan, a private health clinic, as well as a cardiologist (who performed the tests that showed that my original diagnosis was incorrect), an internist and gastroenterologist, and have referrals for upcoming appointments with a rheumatologist as well as with an environmental health doctor. My symptoms continue to this day, and my illness has yet to be diagnosed.
My plan for achieving academic success depends on the diagnosis that I receive for my illness. I am hoping that I will be diagnosed in the coming weeks/months, and that I will be able to get my symptoms under control. If this is the case, my intention is to re-take all of the courses that I failed, and to get my studies back on track.
If you require further information, please feel free to contact me at jillianreiken@gmail.com or 416-768-6115.
Regards,
Jillian Reiken
Student 10184332
I am a third year student in the Faculty of Arts and Science, but have taken the current year off school to focus on my health. I am appealing the following for my second year courses:
- Drop the courses that I failed (CHEM281 and PHGY214); and
- Receive Credit standing in the courses that I passed, but earned substantially lower grades (BIOL201, BIOL205, BIOL243 and CLST203).
I make the above request due to extenuating circumstances beyond my control. In October 2016 I began to feel extremely fatigued, light headed and unable to concentrate for any period of time. In the first week of November I had my first presyncope episode, in which I came close to, but did not, black out. I went to the Urgent Care Centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital, where the presyncope was diagnosed and they recommended measures to follow to prevent it from happening again (it was not until the summer of 2017 that I found out that the diagnosis was incorrect). As the measures they advised did not work, and all of the symptoms continued, at the end of November I went to Toronto to visit my family doctor for a second opinion. She agreed with their diagnosis and recommendation. I therefore had no choice but to return to Kingston, and continue with the measures even though they did not help. In the months following, I continued to feel more and more fatigued, constantly light headed and had ongoing presyncope episodes as well as several other symptoms. I struggled to get out of bed even after a full night's sleep and it became harder and harder to concentrate. I began to fall behind with my course load as I was always tired and it was very difficult to concentrate on my studies. I also missed many classes as the fatigue and light headedness made it very difficult to make it to class. Not attending lectures made understanding and staying on top of my work even more difficult.
Since returning to Toronto in May and to this date, I have been seeing doctors at Medcan, a private health clinic, as well as a cardiologist (who performed the tests that showed that my original diagnosis was incorrect), an internist and gastroenterologist, and have referrals for upcoming appointments with a rheumatologist as well as with an environmental health doctor. My symptoms continue to this day, and my illness has yet to be diagnosed.
My plan for achieving academic success depends on the diagnosis that I receive for my illness. I am hoping that I will be diagnosed in the coming weeks/months, and that I will be able to get my symptoms under control. If this is the case, my intention is to re-take all of the courses that I failed, and to get my studies back on track.
If you require further information, please feel free to contact me at jillianreiken@gmail.com or 416-768-6115.
Regards,
Jillian Reiken
Student 10184332
Student Number: 10184332
Documentation
Professional Letter: Dr. Stone letter.pdf