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Good news my Doctor decided to end treatment today after 36 weeks not the duration of 48 as planned. I was SVR after 4 weeks.
Not sure when I should return back to work though I am presently on a Medical leave till Feb and things were not good between me and my employer upon leaving. I have a feeling they might be writing me a cheque when I return saying bye bye.
Does anyone know who I contact regarding my rights when under going treatments and trying to deal with work issues?
I also did consult with a lawyer and documented every action they took against me.
Not sure when I should return back to work though I am presently on a Medical leave till Feb and things were not good between me and my employer upon leaving. I have a feeling they might be writing me a cheque when I return saying bye bye.
Does anyone know who I contact regarding my rights when under going treatments and trying to deal with work issues?
I also did consult with a lawyer and documented every action they took against me.
"One thing I will also mention I workout faithfully every other day and this past month sometime twice daily I will contribute part of my success to this. It has kept me positive and in a good frame of mind which encourages healing the body and a speedy recovery."
I'm glad this worked for you .... however, I have to say that while exercising the body is good, not everybody can do this while on treatment. It's whatever keeps you in a positive frame of mind. There have also been studies done that show that staying "positive" doesn't impact the outcome, only how you handle the treatment itself. I think it's important to make the distinction. Getting through the treatment DOES impact the outcome and it's important to keep your attitude in a good place to give yourself the best shot at getting through treatment. I wouldn't want anyone who struggles with depression while going through treatment to think that they are somehow killing themselves physically.
I don't mean at all to minimize what you've accomplished, I think it's great. I just wanted to say that for those who may not have been able to achieve the same kind of thing while on treatment.
Trish
I'm glad this worked for you .... however, I have to say that while exercising the body is good, not everybody can do this while on treatment. It's whatever keeps you in a positive frame of mind. There have also been studies done that show that staying "positive" doesn't impact the outcome, only how you handle the treatment itself. I think it's important to make the distinction. Getting through the treatment DOES impact the outcome and it's important to keep your attitude in a good place to give yourself the best shot at getting through treatment. I wouldn't want anyone who struggles with depression while going through treatment to think that they are somehow killing themselves physically.
I don't mean at all to minimize what you've accomplished, I think it's great. I just wanted to say that for those who may not have been able to achieve the same kind of thing while on treatment.
Trish
"'m curious as a small employer – why would you stay on medical leave until February if you're not sick? Isn't that ripping off the system?"
If you're assuming he's currently not sick because he's done treatment now, it does take awhile to recover from treatment and from the experiences I've read here, that varies from person to person. I'm still experiencing a large amount of fatigue nearly two weeks off of treatment and, surprisingly, more brain fog and lack of concentration now than before...which could also simply be due to my own circumstances and a certain amount of disorientation in general!
As for ripping off the system, that goes two ways, doesn't it. If an employer gave an employee a hard time simply BECAUSE he felt it necessary to go on medical leave and then expected to be fired when coming back simply BECAUSE he went on medical leave and for no other reason, that's the employer ripping off the employee and the system isn't it. If your employer was doing this to you, would you feel an obligation to come back to work earlier than your medical leave requires if you expect to be fired for no other reason than you went on a medical leave in the first place because you truly needed to? It's a bit of a catch-22, when someone else's lack of ethics requires you to consider responding in a way that would normally be considered unethical. Neither is right in the strictest sense of the word ... but does raise some interesting questions.
Trish
If you're assuming he's currently not sick because he's done treatment now, it does take awhile to recover from treatment and from the experiences I've read here, that varies from person to person. I'm still experiencing a large amount of fatigue nearly two weeks off of treatment and, surprisingly, more brain fog and lack of concentration now than before...which could also simply be due to my own circumstances and a certain amount of disorientation in general!
As for ripping off the system, that goes two ways, doesn't it. If an employer gave an employee a hard time simply BECAUSE he felt it necessary to go on medical leave and then expected to be fired when coming back simply BECAUSE he went on medical leave and for no other reason, that's the employer ripping off the employee and the system isn't it. If your employer was doing this to you, would you feel an obligation to come back to work earlier than your medical leave requires if you expect to be fired for no other reason than you went on a medical leave in the first place because you truly needed to? It's a bit of a catch-22, when someone else's lack of ethics requires you to consider responding in a way that would normally be considered unethical. Neither is right in the strictest sense of the word ... but does raise some interesting questions.
Trish
Ok, here is the Ugly
It seems to me that you’re building false hope and trying to skate the 48 protocol because of your ego and you really can’t handle the treatment because it is starting to inhibit your exercise regimen now and you’re starting to give into your weakness. Being UND at week 4 does not always guarantee SVR even at the end of treatment and even more so if you have skipped a week of the ribavirin early on because of the anemia caused by it in which it really hit your ego because it has and is interfering with your life style. The question put forth about work is another rouse in that how can I still have 3 months off with out being caught and what laws can protect me if it should come to light in which the little force has not since starting treatment. I don’t know all the particulars of your treatment situation and have not seen any vl or blood numbers to go by, what were your starting vl numbers and pcr numbers. At 36 weeks I am sure you have had several. Good Luck in what ever you decide but you should try to stay the course for the 48 week or you may find yourself doing this treatment again.
geterdone
It seems to me that you’re building false hope and trying to skate the 48 protocol because of your ego and you really can’t handle the treatment because it is starting to inhibit your exercise regimen now and you’re starting to give into your weakness. Being UND at week 4 does not always guarantee SVR even at the end of treatment and even more so if you have skipped a week of the ribavirin early on because of the anemia caused by it in which it really hit your ego because it has and is interfering with your life style. The question put forth about work is another rouse in that how can I still have 3 months off with out being caught and what laws can protect me if it should come to light in which the little force has not since starting treatment. I don’t know all the particulars of your treatment situation and have not seen any vl or blood numbers to go by, what were your starting vl numbers and pcr numbers. At 36 weeks I am sure you have had several. Good Luck in what ever you decide but you should try to stay the course for the 48 week or you may find yourself doing this treatment again.
geterdone
About your job issues, you would contact the labor commission in the state that you're in. In CA this is them, good luck.
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/DLSE.html
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/DLSE.html
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