Guest guest Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 That is hell Angie, but there are certainly laws out there to protect you from this kind of discrimination. Kirk > ** > > > Hi Everyone, > > I was off of work for 6 weeks due to pneumonia that turned to an empyema > in my left lung which led to sepsis. As a result, I had to undergo > anThoracotomy in my left lung. My work was extremely supportive and that > was a relief. I work for a non-profit and have been employed there for 14 > years, at onset of my illness in 2004 I was out of work for 1 month. Ever > since I have not been out sick for more than 3 days at a time max and that > is probably once every two years. So this time I went back to work after > the 6 weeks (still had fevers) and was there for 2 weeks when they made me > take a forced vacation because I had too much time and the program I worked > for was coming to an end (this happens sometimes and they always just roll > me over into a new program). On my 2weeks forced vacation, I got pneumonia > again and went back to the hospital. The hospitalist took me out of work > for 1 week and told me to follow up with my primary doc, I followed up with > primary and they took me out for another week until I followed up with my > rheumy. I followed up with my rheumy and he recommended that I remain out > for another 2 weeks so that I can concentrate on getting rid of my 103+ > fevers. My job told me to take as much time as I needed and then attempted > to lay me off while on disability. The only problem is that they don't know > that I am aware of what they tried to do to me and they rushed me back to > work, fever and all. I finally am due to return to work on Monday August > 13th and yesterday I receive a phone call telling me not to come back until > September 1st due to changes in the program. After all of this last night I > spike a fever of 103.2 when I had just gotten them down to the 101 range. I > know it has to be because of all the stress. Do I remain on disability? Can > my job do this to me? I am so confused. I have never even taken any other > time off. I have no kids so no maternity leaves or anything. I cannot stop > stressing about this. Have any of you been in a similar situation? > > Thanks for listening, > > Angie > > Sent from my iPad > > -- Everything in life sucks except things that should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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