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treatment and new job
I may have to start working as part of a welfare to work program. I have been on treatment for a month now and am starting to feel depressed annd have bad anxiety. My doctor whom I have never met just filled out my exemption paper work and said I am able to work 4-6 hours a day. I just dont think I am prepared to start working after being a stay at home mom for 2 years. I am not prepared to seperate from my daughter yet either. I am afraid all of this is too sudden and will cause me to have terrible anxiety and stress. Not to mention that I am experiencing exteme fatigue and nap at least 1 time everyday. Any thoughts on this?
I worked and did not miss a day on 48 weeks, I just got up and put one foot in front of the other. Of course, my work family was wonderful and that helped me get there. I also joined Curves and worked out 3 times a week, I found that on those days my energy level was higher and it helped for the weekend shot of pegintron.
Anti depressants, I went on these 2 weeks before starting treatment and I am happy I did.
Good luck with your treatment, and remember to look up and be thankful for what you have.
Anti depressants, I went on these 2 weeks before starting treatment and I am happy I did.
Good luck with your treatment, and remember to look up and be thankful for what you have.
Wow Franke,
Sounded like an explosion directed at me for stating the burocratic mess that summer is in and wishing her the best in her outcome...hummm...what was that all about my fellow hepper?
Summer, let me say it again: "My blessings to you. Good luck with it all."
Sounded like an explosion directed at me for stating the burocratic mess that summer is in and wishing her the best in her outcome...hummm...what was that all about my fellow hepper?
Summer, let me say it again: "My blessings to you. Good luck with it all."
Summer... I can see how suddenly having a job thrown at you can throw you for a loop when you already don't feel well. There's no "easy" button on this one.
You've gotten some good input from others so I only want to add that my first impression is to suggest that you give the job your best shot and see how it goes...you might like it and you might find that it gives you something positive to focus on. I have been fortunate enough to be able to work through my entire treatment so far (I'm in week 44) and, even though I drag into work most days, it keeps my mind occupied and I end up feeling better for it (albeit very tired when I get home).
Best of luck!
You've gotten some good input from others so I only want to add that my first impression is to suggest that you give the job your best shot and see how it goes...you might like it and you might find that it gives you something positive to focus on. I have been fortunate enough to be able to work through my entire treatment so far (I'm in week 44) and, even though I drag into work most days, it keeps my mind occupied and I end up feeling better for it (albeit very tired when I get home).
Best of luck!
Some people are unable to "Buck Up" as you put it and the HHSC and TANF amd Food Stamp program in Texas is a Bureaucracy ran by mis-fits and in-competents who themselves would be on welfare (and most of them were) if it were not for George Bush who grew this Octopus into what it is today. Most of the people who have been milking the system for years are still milking it. They go to their quack neighborhood doctors to fill out the form saying they can't work and have it all handed to them on a silver platter. How do I know this? My son worked for the Texas Dept. of Human Services while going to college and he quit after 3 months because he couldn't bear to see someone like Summer be turned away because she didn't know the ropes and his next case would be an obvious 2nd or 3rd generation welfare recipient with a half dozen kids, driving a shiny new car, diamonds on every finger and a letter from Dr Brown sayin she can't woik. Summer, truly my heart goes out to you. Make every effort to work but if you can't do what the gypsy said-You are under enough stress. Depression is a Sx of Tx in alot of people, Your Hepatologist can write you that letter and you should also be treated for anxiety and depression-all qualifiers for assistance and do not feel ashamed or guilty. You are sick. God Bless
Ok, I actually know a little about this one.
I will get around to my input about your medhelp.org/Hep-C related comment/question shortly.
I am an employment counselor with Workforce Solutions in Texas-- (formerly the Texas Workforce Commission). Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requires TANF and Food Stamp applicants/recipients to either perform work search for a minimum of 30-hours weekly, document it, provide proof of the contact such as a business card along with thier work search log and turn it in weekly or lose your benefits.
Workforce Solutions works hand in hand with HHSC to monitor and insure that recipients do those required hours.
The other two options are: (1) either get a job where you work at least 30-hours weekly making 30-hours divided by the minimum wage, which will be $7.25 an hour on July 24, 2009. That will come to $217.50 in earnings per week + the minimum 30-hours worked, or (2) get a form from HHSC to give to your physician to complete stating that you cannot work. It should state that you cannot work at all from now on or it should state how long the period is that you cannot work pending a re-evaluation at that end point. With that form signed by your physician, you will be exempted from work/work search requirements like you said.
Of course the intent of all of this is to urge (using the word urge kindly) recipients to only use the social welfare system for the brief period in time that it is needed until one can get back on their feet. That system was created during the WWII era to help support families effected by the war until they were able to become independent again. It turned into multi-generational dependence upon the government to "'''take care of them." That has become such a horrible dependency trap for many people who cannot find that independence again due to their "addiction" to the "system."
Now all of that aside, unlike a lot of people on this wonderful forum who seem to have little difficulty working while on treatment (and I am real glad for them), I am sick as heck! I was able to work 3 1/2-hours Monday and had to go home after 5 1/2-hours yesterday. As I am out of leave time that is unpaid leave on FMLA. I am the sole breadwinner and single father of 3-dependants. It makes it hard. I looked into short-term disability but it provides too little financially to keep my family's head above water and had to buck-up and keep on showing up to work. Although I feel like complete death most days, I just have to do it. If you want your benefits, you just have to do it until your doc reports that you are unable to/
My blessings to you. Good luck with it all
If any of my information is slightly off, I appologize but this gives you the basic gist of it all.
Joey
I will get around to my input about your medhelp.org/Hep-C related comment/question shortly.
I am an employment counselor with Workforce Solutions in Texas-- (formerly the Texas Workforce Commission). Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requires TANF and Food Stamp applicants/recipients to either perform work search for a minimum of 30-hours weekly, document it, provide proof of the contact such as a business card along with thier work search log and turn it in weekly or lose your benefits.
Workforce Solutions works hand in hand with HHSC to monitor and insure that recipients do those required hours.
The other two options are: (1) either get a job where you work at least 30-hours weekly making 30-hours divided by the minimum wage, which will be $7.25 an hour on July 24, 2009. That will come to $217.50 in earnings per week + the minimum 30-hours worked, or (2) get a form from HHSC to give to your physician to complete stating that you cannot work. It should state that you cannot work at all from now on or it should state how long the period is that you cannot work pending a re-evaluation at that end point. With that form signed by your physician, you will be exempted from work/work search requirements like you said.
Of course the intent of all of this is to urge (using the word urge kindly) recipients to only use the social welfare system for the brief period in time that it is needed until one can get back on their feet. That system was created during the WWII era to help support families effected by the war until they were able to become independent again. It turned into multi-generational dependence upon the government to "'''take care of them." That has become such a horrible dependency trap for many people who cannot find that independence again due to their "addiction" to the "system."
Now all of that aside, unlike a lot of people on this wonderful forum who seem to have little difficulty working while on treatment (and I am real glad for them), I am sick as heck! I was able to work 3 1/2-hours Monday and had to go home after 5 1/2-hours yesterday. As I am out of leave time that is unpaid leave on FMLA. I am the sole breadwinner and single father of 3-dependants. It makes it hard. I looked into short-term disability but it provides too little financially to keep my family's head above water and had to buck-up and keep on showing up to work. Although I feel like complete death most days, I just have to do it. If you want your benefits, you just have to do it until your doc reports that you are unable to/
My blessings to you. Good luck with it all
If any of my information is slightly off, I appologize but this gives you the basic gist of it all.
Joey
Try the job,if you cant handle it and feel its too much to handle,just take the time off....if you cant work,ya cant work....some people cant even get outta bed ive heard...me...i have no problems....just have a hard time moving barrels of steel weighing 500 lbs
a .5 mg of Xanax twice a day was all I needed for anxiety. Shrink said the anxiety was manifested because of feeling guilty for not working. Also if you have Chronic Major Depression that qualifies you for Social. Hopefully you will be SVR and over the Sxs in no time and back to normal.
No way sweetie.......You need your rest while on treatment. I have been on treatment 3 times with no luck....well it did lower my load. Talk to your Doctor and get a letter from him and welfare will let you get threw the treatment.....you don't need any added stress. My prayers are with you.
We are all different. I was my own boss-not rich by any means but had a 12 hr a day job I loved until the Sxs-mainly depression made me not want to get out of bed let alone work. Luckily my wife had a career and took up the slack! Getting disability was extremely difficult. If you can't work keep in mind Social Security is not your friend. If you apply and are denied you must appeal and get an attorney! Don't let the appeal time lapse. I'm surprised your doctor didn't tell you sedentary work-Waitressing is anything but sedentary I imagine. If you were married and didn't work you qualify for benefits on your husbands Social Security-Ex or not. Good Luck
You know Summer sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. I am a single mom of two kids (I am a widow) and I had no choice but to work during treatment for 72 weeks because our lives depended on it pretty much. I had really drastic sides because I took WAY too much of the meds (my choice I was foolish) but I only missed 3 days in all 72 weeks at a pretty high stress job.
I WANTED to stay home. Especially at certain times. But I got up and dragged myself into a 45 minute commute and then 8 hours of work and the 45 minutes home.
There was just no choice in the matter. I had to do it so I did it.
you will be surprised if you have to do something and it's for your child how you CAN do it.
You just gotta do it one day at a time and only worry about that day and the rest will take care of themselves pretty quickly.
Good luck!
I WANTED to stay home. Especially at certain times. But I got up and dragged myself into a 45 minute commute and then 8 hours of work and the 45 minutes home.
There was just no choice in the matter. I had to do it so I did it.
you will be surprised if you have to do something and it's for your child how you CAN do it.
You just gotta do it one day at a time and only worry about that day and the rest will take care of themselves pretty quickly.
Good luck!
I'd reccomend an anti-anxiety & anti-depressant medicine.I'd also talk to your Dr about fatigue,I take a weekly shot of procrit for my fatigue.Good luck.
In this economy if you can work I advise you to do so. You don't say what kind of work you have done in the past, but if your benefits are contingent on working part time you should give it your best effort. Many people work while on treatment, and at least you will have a short work day.
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