[Laurieanne]

Hi Everyone,
I have been having a terrible time with my employer. I was diagnosed in June. Had a bilateral in july. So far I've had 2 tx of THC and have been cleared to go back to work part-time. Which I am very capable of doing. However my employer will not let me come back unless I'm full-time 100# , and will provide me no reasonable accomodations for my treatment week.
Up until my diagnosis I have had extremely good progress reports. Always got great raises and have several awards for my work with the senior population in our county.
Not knowing exactly what to do. I contacted the American Disabilities Association. They are filing charges against my employer. In the meantime I have discovered they have someone waiting for my job, and as soon as my 12 weeks FMLA are up they are going to try to get rid of me. The ADA says this won't happen it's against the law, but how do we live in the meantime? We are not rich and need at least a part-time income from me.
It really sucks that corporations think they can do this to people. I'm definitely not a wall flower and have butted heads with my manager more than once when I believed my residents were being treated unfairly, but my job is to make sure they have a high quality of life while they are with me, and thats what I do. I love my job and don't want to lose it.
If anyone has had this happen to them. I would love to know how you have handled it.

Hope everyone is feeling well,
Love and hugs,
Laurie