Frusterated!!!

As many of you know I have had a very hard time of it of late.  I have had 5 surgeries since the end of March and two hospital stays 4 for abcesses and one colostomy.  This all started when I was in London going to school.  I got sick around the time of finals and had to apply for mitigated circumstances, well I got the respons back today and it was rejected.  I am so frusterated is haveing 5 surgeries two hospital stays, sleeping 15 hours a day and not being able to do anything but lay in bed not a good reason to postpone finals.   I just want to vent I am so upset the past year is a waste if I cant finish my finals and get grades for them.  School isnt cheap and until the end of the semester I was at classes its not fair.  I am fiinding life with crohns to be more of a hastle than its worth.  I feel my time would be better spent doing nothing with my life than continually trying to achieve something and fail because of other people and circumstances that are beyond your control.  I am lost at what to do. 

Hi Dreamer

what a crap position for you to be in!! Just a thought - under the UK Disability Discrimination Act you would be entitled to 'reasonable adjustment' because of having Crohn's. I think you should check with NACC or get legal advice but it seems worth the effort to not waste all the hard work you've put in - potential legal challenges are something that all public bodies are keen to avoid. I'm nowhere near as bad a situation as you and certainly do not consider myself as 'disabled' but I do have a condition that affects my ability to do things at different times and need some recognition of this - the law is there to protect us

good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery

Penny

I would appeal again, get medical records, have your doctors write notes on your behalf, etc. Do not let these people win. There is absolutely no reason for you to have been rejected.

Oh that is so rotten. You must appeal. If you dont feel up to it then get someone to do it on your behalf. Get your doctor to write to them. Have they given you a reason for their rejection. Perhaps the university has an advisor who can assist you.

good luck