Lost job - I'm so upset

Since my hospitalization, I have been out of work and on short-term disability.  I received an email from my supervisor today asking me if I was ready to return to work yet.  She also stated that on the hospital's discharge paperwork, the doctor wrote that I should be ready to return to work by the end of this month.  She stated that she needs to get things settled with my position and cannot continue with a temp much longer.  I understand all of this, I really do - I'm not reliable, I can't even think about going into work right now.  I can hardly leave my house - and that's only with my husband.  So I've had to resign.

 

Now we're going to have to carry the COBRA for insurance, because I was the carrier and my husband's work doesn't offer insurance.  All four of us need insurance but both my son and I absolutely need insurance - there is just no doubt about it.  We both have scripts, doctors and I have a therapist.

 

I feel like I should never have gone to the hospital in the first place, then we wouldn't be in this mess.  I feel like such a failure.

 

I'm just not even close to return to work.  I'm going to see if I can find something to do at home for income. 

 

 

Wen

you can't blame yourself it was nothing you can do, until you can find something that helps, i know when this all started for me i was scared to go out but i made myself, i think my meds helped too. alot of people make good incomes working at home, it might be whats perfect for you in the long run. i know i would like a at home job too.


machelle

dx gad and social anxiety

Wen

I am so sorry that this has happened, but you are not a loser and you will never be a loser.

You cannot work when your sick and it is not your fault that you have this illness.

Please keep posting here and we will support you and give you help to the best of our ability.

You are family here so gentle hugs to you. ((((((((HUGS))))))))

Wen, my heart goes out to you. I had to resign from my job back in June because of my attacks but I have since started working part time as a telesales person and also do makeup parties for people in their homes in the evenings. My meds have properly kicked in now and I do feel like a new person however for yourself, you need to find something that you enjoy doing that you can get paid for - ie. collecting peoples children for school, setting up a breakfast club for kids before school - I don't know what you feel comfortable doing at the moment but you will be fine, financially and mentally. I didn't think we'd cope with me leaving my highly paid job (I was chief income earner) but we manage better on less money than we did on lots and mentally and physically I am a lot happier. Things happen for a reason, sometimes it just takes a while to work out what that reason is. I am on email if you need me. Am at work til 2.30pm GMT. All the best, J xx

 

You all are so great, thank you for lifting me up and making sure to inform me that I am not a failure or loser in any way shape or form.

 

My husband keeps reassuring me that my only job/concern right now is to get better and to stop worrying about everything else - he'll take care of it.  He really is a good man, I just worry sometimes that all of this will could be too much for him.  But I will take him at his word for now.

 

Again, logically I do know that going to the hospital was the smartest thing that I could have done, but it sure has made a mess of my life by doing so.  But I can't regret it, because now I know what's wrong with me and it can be treated.

 

I did get notification that the short-term disability will continue for awhile longer - either until the therapist says i'm ready to work again or until the disability runs out which will be another 4 or 5 months or so.  So that's a bit of financial relief for me.  And as I said before we will continue with the insurance through the COBRA - it's horribly expensive, but we can't be without insurance, that's for sure!

 

Thanks again for helping me and continuing to let me be in your family - this is a great family and I am so happy that I found you all.  (((((HUGS))))))) to all of you.

 WEN..............YOU will never be out of this family .........

 

You have given much to many ppl as well as been there for me and so many others

It is now your turn to get supoort and caring from your family..........

WE dont let you get away form this family that easy especially when you are truly cared about

LUVS

LYN