Working with chemicals

[Guest guest]

Dear

I can understand your position, it's like having to choose between the devil

and the deep blue sea. If you work for a large company that has benefits,

especially health sinsurance, you are reluctant to leave to be employed with

someone who will offer more money, but you lose your senority and less benefits.

It's a call only you have to make, unless ordered by your doctor. Has this

discussion come up between you and your doctor? How much at risk are you if you

remain on the current job?

I remember when I was much (a lot) younger, the insurance company sent me for a

physical and I have fibrocystic breasts, so the insurance company stipulated

that my breasts would not be insured with them until the policy had been in

place for at least a year and had no incidents during that time. That was the

first time I had ever heard of someone's body part being excluded from a health

policy. I'm sure it happens all the time now. I was on pins and needles for

that whole year. I've never had to have surgery on them yet. By the way, I

take several naps a day, but I am not working. Fatigue comes with most cancer

meds. Hang in, the news for CML gets better every year. There are more drugs

and trials for CML than any other blood disease.

Blessings and best wishes,

Lottie