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Re: couperating...slowly but very well! : )
From: Kayla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 11 09:46:14 2002
I agree with you all....I will be taking it easy and doing my best to do
what I can. Hopefully, I pray, that they will get along with it. They
have to, they aren't stupid. I already have enough adhesions, don't
need anymore...I was just filled with them and scar tissue my doctor
said! AHHH! Take care! Thanks Emily and Mindy!
At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Mindy wrote:
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>I agree with Emily. I would talk to Human Resources. You really don't
>want to rush back if possible. The first few weeks of healing after a
>surgery are critical for minimizing adhesions. If you do go back, let
>them know that you have limitations, like heavy lifting. You may need
>to take extra breaks to sit down for a while.
>
>Best wishes to you,
>Mindy :-)
>
>At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Emily wrote:
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>>hi, kayla,
>>
>>i'm glad to hear that you are healing well! that's wonderful :)
>>
>>i'm concerned about what you mention with your job. please know that,
>>as long as you are employed in the US, you have rights under the
>>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as the Family Medical
>>Leave Act (FMLA). as long as your medical condition is documented by a
>>dr., you have certain protections, including job modification that will
>>meet your medical needs (as long as you maintain job performance). you
>>can always talk to your human resources department about what your
>>options are (there is a minimum employment time that needs to be met),
>>but know that you have choices! your employer can't retaliate due to
>>your medical condition and, if they do, it is against US law.
>>
>>take care of yourself both in work and out!
>>~emily
>>
>>At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Kayla wrote:
>>>
>>>Gals,
>>>
>>>Well, it's almost been a week since my surgery and I have plans to
>>>return to work at Target this comming Sunday. I have a feeling that it
>>>might be too soon....but I really need the hours and money. I am hoping
>>>that maybe they can put me in some places less physically demanding
>>>until I get my full strength back. I still can't stand up for long
>>>periods....I get dizzy and my back kills.
>>>
>>>I work in Food Avenue sometimes and last weekend I got totally chewed
>>>out by the head manager...basically she told me that I wasn't as fast as
>>>the rest of the team memebers and I wasn't good enough. My issue is
>>>that I am trained all over the store and Food Avenue isn't really
>>>something that I am trained at...I was just thrown in there a couple
>>>weeks ago and they haven't taken me out eventhough I expressed to this
>>>head manager that I wasn't comfortable there, especially not trained and
>>>all. I am worried that if I don't work in Food Avenue, I won't get any
>>>hours. SO, I am just a little stressed about work.
>>>
>>>The pain has been pretty darn managable..compared to the laparatomy I
>>>had last fall. My gyn found pelvic and tubal adhesions, scar tissue on
>>>my colon and endometriosis in my uterus. Possibly stage I or II, kinda
>>>inbetween she said. Next Tuesday, I will go in for my follow-up
>>>appointment to discuss treatment plans and to discuss the surgery and
>>>evaluate. Again, I'll post and let you all know how that goes when I
>>>know. Thanks for all of your support....it means a whole heck of a lot.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Kayla
>>>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>>>
>>--
>>Emily
>>
--
Kayla
**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
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