Well, as of my last post, I relayed that the neurologist thinks I have Lupus. Well, as of Friday (the day after that), I have been informed that my job is in jeopardy due to my health...although, they call it "poor performance" at work (I guess to cover their asses). Anyway, due to that...Mama and I talked extensively Friday night and over the weekend and we decided (even though I really do NOT wish to do this) that I should go out on disability. So, I called my AFLAC representative on Monday morning and he sent me the paperwork to get it started...which I received in the mail this a.m. Now, I just need the neurologist to fill out his part and get my employer to do their part.
In the mean time, until I go out on disability, I am still working full time...as I have requested of my employer, so as to have my benefits, which, if I am not mistaken, I will continue to have throughout this period. Right now, my plan is to go out from October 4 (possible last day) to January 5 (return). That's tentative however...I may find another job with another pharmacy during that time. Who knows...it seems they want me gone from there anyway. I have 2 possibilities open. Although, haven't pursued either one yet...gonna wait just a bit and see.
I'm being "pushed" at my current job to move the disability along and get started on it. So, I feel as if I'm being pushed out. My other option, other than disability, was to request to drop from full-time (where I have benefits) to part-time (where I'll have NO benefits). As we all know, with all the dr visits and testing I'm about to face...I NEED THOSE BENEFITS!!!!!! I can NOT stress that enough. So, I chose to take the disability option and continue to have my benefits so that I CAN proceed with all the testing and dr visits, etc.
I'm hoping the neurologist will comply and fill out the papers I need him to...if not, I will talk to my medical dr and see if I can sweet talk him into it. He's pretty good about stuff like that, and I think I could persuade him to help me out. Even though he didn't seem to believe me before. Which reminds me, I do need to call him and let him know what the neuro said. He is unaware that I went to see a neuro about all this. I'm sure he'll be a bit surprised, but he didn't believe me and I needed to get a second opinion and get going somewhere!
Ok, I just got off the phone with my dr (leaving a msg of course...NO surprise there! ha ha). Gave him my number so if he wants to call and talk to me about it, he can! At which point I will address the disability issue with him and ask of him that if the neuro can't or won't fill out the form, if he will. All hopes that he will say yes. But, I'm counting on the neuro to do that, since he is the one that is "pretty sure it's Lupus".
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