Posted by socialdeviantjeff on January 20, 2004, at 23:30:21
In reply to Re: Would cancer be taken so lightly? » gardenergirl, posted by Karen_kay on January 20, 2004, at 17:19:13
I feel ya, Jay. There was one time I got in a confrontation with my old Manager, he knew my dx. Big mistake. I was coming off lex and lithium, one day I came to work late, shaking uncontrollably. I could barely think my way through walking. Anyway I told him I couldn't work and had to leave, he told me to "get out there, it's busy." This went back and forth for a while. Finally, I asked him what the h*ll his problem was with me. I asked him if I was having seizures or bleeding all over the floor if it would make any difference. He actually had the nerve to say, "well that's different." To make my point, I grabbed a box cutter and then though better of it.
That's okay, though. I have a new boss now, same company. All she knows is that I have a pain condition and she's been very good to work with. Over the last 1 1/2 months I've been making my old boss's job a living nightmare. But I digress.
It's incredibly frustrating how people with mental illness are treated like second class citizens. What works for me is to just keep plugging away, and lying as needed.
It's a struggle but you're not alone brother
poster:socialdeviantjeff
thread:303086
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20040120/msgs/303518.html