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Author Message ivy Member Username: Norman1 Post Number: 73 Registered: 02-2012 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 07:07 am:    well it had to happen at some point too much ill health and time off work has resulted in me losing my job....to be honest i could do with the break to try and improve my health. Cora Member Username: Cora Post Number: 472 Registered: 06-2007 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:02 am:    I'm sorry you haven't been well enough to continue to work. I'm hoping you will be able to regain your health and feel fantastic. I was never able to return to work even after my transplant due to other issues. Best of luck. Cora Dx with T1 in 1966 Kidney tx in Minneapolis 2002 Pancreas tx in 2008 keith elliott Member Username: Keith_elliott Post Number: 254 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:25 am:    Sorry to hear that ... hope you manage to enjoy some free time before you're back to the grindstone. take care Keith CiscoKidney07 Forum Leader Username: Gregg Post Number: 5445 Registered: 03-2008 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:37 am:    Sorry about this. Take your time and get yourself together and get ready to go back to work when you're ready. If you are going through hell, keep going-Winston Churchill Check out my daily fitness blog postings CiscoKidney07 Forum Leader Username: Gregg Post Number: 5446 Registered: 03-2008 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:37 am:    Sorry about this. Take your time and get yourself together and get ready to go back to work when you're ready. If you are going through hell, keep going-Winston Churchill Check out my daily fitness blog postings Rita Forum Leader Username: Rita Post Number: 892 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 12:10 pm:    It is one of the hardest things, but you need to take care of you and when you get better you will find another job. I am not sure what your situation is but if you are in esrf apply for social security disability. it is a simple phone call to your local office to start the process. I did back in Oct, when I could no longer work. SS is based upon your health status and time you worked. I think SSI is based upon need and I really dont know much about that but if you need information about SS I am many others can help you here because many of us have received it at some point or are now. But I can tell you if you they make a decision in your favor it takes a while to receive it. I went in Oct and did not receive till April, and that was a cut and dry case, which many aren't. I hope you feel better soon. Wishing you the best. Rita Kidney Transplant 9/95 New York Hospital, NY Dr. Wang Rita's Page on Transplant Friends- see her photos Lessons of Hope, Love and Kindness blog ivy Member Username: Norman1 Post Number: 74 Registered: 02-2012 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 12:50 pm:    things are different in the UK i will probably move onto ESA which replaced the Uk's old incapacity benefit....i am not really ill enough or qualify for the new tight disablility benefit but things tend to move pretty quickly in the UK 2-3 weeks from claim. LUckily the UK pay for your prescriptions if you are unemployed or on a low income so that is not a worry for me here. miocean Member Username: Miocean Post Number: 174 Registered: 07-2010 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:44 pm:    From experience, the hardest thing will be not dwelling on all the things that aren't going right with your health without the distraction of a job and the social isolation that may come along with not working. Take the time you need to heal but try to do something, no matter how small, that brings you joy everyday. It's not that your friends don't care, it's just that they get caught up in their own lives. Best wishes on this next part of your journey. miocean Diffuse Scleroderma Kidney Transplant March 11, 2010 St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ Alim Member Username: Alim Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2012 Posted on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:54 pm:    Well said miocean and great advice! Rob C Member Username: Rob_c Post Number: 285 Registered: 09-2007 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:05 pm:    Were you terminated due your chronic medical issues? If so that is a violation of the ADA and you really should talk to the EEOC. The same thing happened to me a couple years ago and I got a six figure settlement out of my former employer.

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