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Re: How do you work with these disease???
From: Jolene (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jun 30 22:36:07 2004
Hey... I know how you are feeling, helpless, hopeless, depressed, in
pain. I was actually just fired three days ago because I could not work
due to severe pelvic pain... I literally could NOT sit down. I was
already depressed and felt isolated, now it's even worse. Not only do I
have to deal with the pain and depression that endo causes, but now I
have the burden of looking for another job. They shouldn't be allowed
to fire people if they are in so much pain they can't even walk. I'm
sorry that you are having problems, if you'd like to talk, my yahoo I.D.
is burninbridges1by1. I am also sorry that I don't have any words of
encouragement. Please just pray and understand that it usually gets
worse each month, even with treatment.
At Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Mercy wrote:
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>Hi, I know how depressing it is to feel as though you're not
>functioning. I work fulltime but I am fortunate in that I can work from
>a home office so...I can utilize my comfort measures on days that I'm
>not feeling well. As far as college, have you considered at least
>getting started by taking an online course? Alot of colleges, even local
>community colleges, offer online courses. Might be a way for you to
>accomplish something at your own pace and in a comfortable setting. Hope
>this helps. Take care.
>
>At Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Rachel wrote:
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>>I was just wondering, for those who work full time, how do you do it?
>>Are you just not as sick as me? Or just end up killing your body doing
>>it. I'm lucky to be able to live at home with my parents at the time,
>>and don't need to work. But my Dad is starting some new work soon, and
>>today ask me if I will be too sick to be his secretary for the time, and
>>if he should hire someone else. Well this is very depressing! Because I
>>had planned, for years to be his secretary for a time being, before
>>going off to college. And considering I spend 75% of the time laying
>>around, there is no way I can sit at a desk 8 hours a day! Its not just
>>the very sever pains I have 24/7, but also the horrible fatigue and body
>>aches. And I have tried and tried to do things to help it, but notihng
>>will! I don't know if it is still a side effects from the depo shot I
>>got in feb. that is still causing the ver bad fatigue, or just the endo
>>and pain taking all my energy, but I got no energy or strength
>>whatsoever! I always have to rest at least a couple of times a day! So
>>what is it that makes you all be able to work? What are your stretegies?
>>I am so depressed because I really want to be able to do something, be
>>normal like everyone else, and could really use the money! Not sure when
>>I will be able to go to college, but saving up for it would help a ton!
>>Thanks for any replies!
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