Work/Llegal related issues after being on ShortTermDisab with chemo & now radiat

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Hi everyone,

I just joined the group and and after reading many messages, my heart

aches for all of you, especially those who have had a much worse

experience than I did. I should have joined sooner, your support is

heart warming and I could have used it. I had a lumpectomy on 7/8/05,

1.8 cm, followed by CMF chemo just completed 12/29/05. Starting

radiation this week for 33 sessions.

If anyone of you who work, how did you get through the days and be

cognitive and have energy? Before my second chemo I collapsed at work

with fatigue and went on short term disability. Just started long

term disability, per doctor recomendation, and just found out per

phone conversation with my boss that I don't have my job to go back to

and have to pay my health insurance through COBRA (you know how

expensive that is). I feel like I'm being discriminated against.

I am 59 and single and have no one to depend on.

Thank you for any experiences you might share with me.

Stella