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CoolBreeze · 02-05-2012, 03:10 PM

You guys are on my track! I first contacted the woman who has been subbing for me, and asked her if she'd be willing to work mornings for me and have me come in half days. She said she would, until summer if necessary. We then went to the principal, and he agreed to the plan. Now I have to get HR to agree, but if they do, that is what I'll do.

My son was in a competition yesterday and I told him I'd be there at 11:30. (It started at 8:00, no way could I do that). I tested myself and I did make it. It wasn't easy, mostly because I have had a relapse of c-diff and can't get out of the bathroom in the morning (TMI alert!) but I made it. That's the time I said I'd go to work: 11:30, so it's doable if not easy.

Now if HR is on board, I will try. I can either ease into longer and longer days or will have to go out on disability, but at least I came up with a plan and tried. If by summer I am not able to work full-time, I'll give up the job and let them hire a functioning secretary.

I kind of feel bad for the school but with my sub and me the work will get done and I'm pretty good at my job. My body doesn't work right but my brain still does!

02-05-2012, 03:10 PM	#46
CoolBreeze Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 562	Re: Crossroads You guys are on my track! I first contacted the woman who has been subbing for me, and asked her if she'd be willing to work mornings for me and have me come in half days. She said she would, until summer if necessary. We then went to the principal, and he agreed to the plan. Now I have to get HR to agree, but if they do, that is what I'll do. My son was in a competition yesterday and I told him I'd be there at 11:30. (It started at 8:00, no way could I do that). I tested myself and I did make it. It wasn't easy, mostly because I have had a relapse of c-diff and can't get out of the bathroom in the morning (TMI alert!) but I made it. That's the time I said I'd go to work: 11:30, so it's doable if not easy. Now if HR is on board, I will try. I can either ease into longer and longer days or will have to go out on disability, but at least I came up with a plan and tried. If by summer I am not able to work full-time, I'll give up the job and let them hire a functioning secretary. I kind of feel bad for the school but with my sub and me the work will get done and I'm pretty good at my job. My body doesn't work right but my brain still does! __________________ http://butdoctorihatepink.com 08/17/09 Dx'd. Multifocal/multicentric IDC, largest 3.4 cm, associated ADH, LCIS, DCIS HER2+ ER+/PR- Grade 3, Node Negative 10/20/2009: Right mastectomy, reconstruction with TE 12/02/2009: Six rounds TCH, switched to Taxol halfway through due to neuropathy 03/31/2010: Finished chemo 05/01/2010: Began tamoxifen, the worst drug ever 11/18/2010: Reconstruction completed 12/02/2010: Finished herceptin 05/21/2011: Liver Mets. Quit Tamoxifen 06/22/2011: Navelbine/Zometa/Herceptin 10/03/2011: Liver Resection, left lobe. Microwave ablation, right lobe - going for cure! 11/26/2011: C-Diff Superbug Infection, "worst case doctor had seen in 20 years" 03/28/2012: Progression in ablated section of the liver - no more cure. Started Abraxane, continue herceptin/zometa 10/10/2012: Progression continues, started Halaven, along with herceptin and zometa. 01/15/2013: Progression continues, started Gemzar and Perjeta, an unusual combo, continuing with herceptin and zometa 03/13/2013: Quit Gemzar, body just won't handle it. Staying on herceptin, zometa and perjeta. 04/03/2013: CT shows 50% regression in tumor, so am starting back on Gemzar with dose reduction, staying with perjeta/herceptin/zometa. Can't argue with success! 05/09/2013: Discussing SBRT with Radiology due to inability of bone marrow to recover from chemo. 06/07/2013: Fiducial placement for SBRT 07/03/2013: Chemo discontinued, on Perjeta, Herceptin and Zometa alone 07/25/2013: SBRT (gamma knife) begins 08/01/2013: SBRT completed 08/15/2013: STABLE! continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin, Zometa 06/18/2014: *** NED!!!!*** continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin, Zometa 01/29/2014: Still NED. continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin. Zometa lowered to every 3 months instead of monthly. 11/08/2015: Progression throughout abdomen and lungs. Started TDM-1, aka Kadcyla. Other meds discontinued. Remission was nice while it lasted. 5/27/18: Stable. Kadcyla put me right back in the barn. I have two teeny spots on my lungs that are metabolically inactive, and liver is clean. I’m beating this MFer. I was 51 when this started and had two kids, 22 and 12. Now I’m 60. My oldest got married and trying to start s family. My youngesg graduates from Caltech this June. My stepdaughter gave me grandkids. Life is fantastic.