Christine,
Good luck with your surgery. I know just how you feel.
I was very apprehensive before my last surgery, I
worried that they wouldn't find anything, too. Try not
to worry too much, I'm sure they will find something.
I'm fighting to stay on long term disability. Although
my surgery confirmed I had adhesions (it wasn't in my
head), it did not relieve me of any of my pain. My
employer has not been considerate at all. I found out
after over 21 yrs. of working there that I am just
another number. Not one of my bosses or co-workers
(except one who I consider a good friend) has ever
come to see me or even called me. I have to call my
Store Director once a month to keep him posted on my
condition. Believe me it is hard to do with all the
resentment I feel towards my place of employment. AZ
is a right to work state also. Fight with everything
you can, you don't deserve to be treated like a
non-person. Somedays, I know, this is easier said than
done, but keep your chin up. I'm hear for you when you
need an ear. Take care of yourself, you deserve the
best.
Take Care,
Rita
--- Christine Lake <clake@americanchartered.com>
wrote:
> Hi everyone! I hope this message finds you having a > wonderful pain-free > day. Not so for me, but I'm trying to be positive. > I haven't posted > here in a while. Probably mostly because of my > Laporoscopy that's next > thursday to look for adhesions and endometriosis and > I'm very nervous. > I'm worried they won't find anything wrong, or they > take out the > adhesions and then the pain still won't go away, or > that I might die, > and of course the post-op pain. The recovery room > is the pitts! I find > that it's easier for me to deal with all of this by > trying to distract > myself with work and such. So, needless to say, I'm > a nervous wreck. > Oh, and to add to my stress, my boss reprimanded me > last week because of > all the doctor appts and medical tests I've been > going to and missing > work because of it. Apparantly, it doesn't matter > that I work weekends, > work late and miss lunches to make up this time and > also that my > department is meeting it's goals and deadlines. > Here I thought I was > doing a damn fine job considering the chronic > excrutiating pain! I think > in the last 6 months, I've left work early maybe 3 > times because I > couldn't function any longer. I think I'm protected > under ADA right > now, but Illinois is an at-will state, which means, > I think, that they > can fire you without any real reason. I'll post > another update after > surgery. Talk to you soon! God Bless! > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm