[CMLHope] Re: Working Woes...

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:02:33 -0700

It is great that you told them....

I am a school teacher and my administration knows all about my CML.  It has been terrific in the respect of leaving early to give blood, missing a day or two for BMA, etc.  I was diagnosed during the summer and began Gleeve during the school year, so it was imperative I told them due to side effects.

I am sure as long as you can do your job well, they truly are and will be supportive.

Allyson

From:  "Chrissy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To:  [email protected]
To:  "CMLHope" <[email protected]>
Subject:  [CMLHope] Working Woes...
Date:  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:29:08 -0700
>
>Hello, I am a CMLer in Canada.  I just started a new job, and after my
>first week, decided to tell my bosses about my leukemia (I have a
>specialist appt at the end of the month and I wanted to tell them about
>it).  Needless to say, they were surprised!
>
>As many of you on Gleevec know, because we don't always show evidence
>of our cancer treatment (ie. no hair loss), people assume we are
>healthy, 'normal' (whatever normal is!) people.  Thus, there is usually
>a little shock and confusion when I tell people.  What I find I have a
>hard time explaining is that I am doing okay, and that taking Gleevec
>is kind of like a diabetic taking his insulin.
>
>Anyway, I feel that I am doing well enough that it shouldn't interfere
>with my work (it's admin/reception work--no heavy lifting or
>anything!), but for some WEIRD reason, I have a major guilty complex
>right now.  I feel like I should have told them during my initial
>interview.  It just didn't come up.  I am thankful that I am feeling
>well enough to go to work, and at first I didn't feel like I would
>necessarily have to tell anyone about my medical history.  Now I am
>afraid they are going to think I was hiding this from them.  I wasn't
>intentionally hiding anything, I just don't want to be treated
>differently from anyone else, so I didn't say anything, thinking I
>didn't have to.  However, CML is a part of my life I can't ignore, and
>I realized today that it's easier for me if I need to go do bloodwork
>or go to my doctors to just be able to say WHY then to skirt it...does
>that make sense?  I think the worst part is not knowing if they are
>being honest or not...maybe they were just pretending to be supportive
>when really they are thinking, 'we should never have hired this girl!'
>I'm feeling bad wondering about that.  This has something to do with my
>'heart-on-my-sleeve' personality, I'm afraid, I feel that I was
>dishonest by not telling them sooner.  CAN ANYONE OUT THERE RELATE TO
>THIS EXPERIENCE?  If not, I apologize.  I'm just feeling a little out
>of sorts at the moment.
>
>
>
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