 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Dont worry... you're ok!!! I suggested trying to think of others who had serious illnesses and talking with them about ideas to help get your absence ok'd. Im certain you arent the only one who went thru something where you needed long periods of time off. There's got to be others who went thru the same thing. If you are a union member, try talking with your union rep.
I was fortunate when I went thru OC for 3 consecutive years... I was eligible for FMLA and I had 3 months of fully paid sick time. Things have changed since that time and no longer would I have been able to take the time off I needed.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
