Other Care | Palliative care

Lyssa
Lyssa Member Posts: 5
edited September 2021 in General Discussion
I work for a wonderful company that gave me 26 weeks off with pay. I have ran all my "keep my job" time off that there is available, and have started back to work part time. My new FEAR is making my bills each month, as I am single and have always worked hard to save and look forward to retirement...that's way down the road now as with cancer and insurance deductible I have all but drained my savings. I keep my head up high and my faith that the Good Lord will always see me through.

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  • MarcieB
    MarcieB Member Posts: 528
    edited September 2021
    Your company must value you highly! I think it can be difficult to *re-join the world* after living in the cancer bubble for so long, but I also think taking baby steps - like working part time, can be so helpful. My prayers to you to get stronger every day!
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    I second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. All companies should be empathic to their employees and show gratitude to workers.

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for sometimes each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    I second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. All companies should be empathic to their employees and show gratitude to workers.

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for some times each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    I second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. All companies should be empathic to their employees and show gratitude to workers.

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for some time each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    I second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. When I was having treatment, my company was very supportive, and it made a big difference to me (I too worked part-time).

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for sometimes each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. When I was having treatment, my company was very supportive, and it made a big difference to me (I too worked part-time).

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for some time each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. When I was having treatment, my company was very supportive, and it made a big difference to me (I too worked part-time).

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for some time each day.
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited September 2021
    I second what MarcieB said, and I hope you can rest when you need to, even at work. It’s great that you work for a wonderful company. When I was having treatment, my company was very supportive, and it made a big difference to me (I too worked part-time).

    I send you good wishes. I hope, too, that you can free your mind of troubling thoughts (however realistic they may be), at least for some time each day.
  • legaljen1969
    legaljen1969 Member Posts: 763
    edited September 2021
    Is there any way for you to get short term or long term disability or go on Medicaid or something? Is there any assistance that any of the medications offers. Like sometimes you will see a commercial that says "If you are unable to afford your medication call xxx or contact xxx. Help may be available." Sometimes I even get these little cards in the mail for Good Rx and such as that. Maybe if you have any oral medications you get through a regular pharmacy- perhaps some medication discount program could help?
    I know you have probably thought of all of this a hundred times over, but sometimes maybe someone throws something out that will help.

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