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I saw my neurologist this week. I'm not sure how it went, actually although I really luv my doctor I just didn't feel the connection as usual. Maybe it's "me". I've been struggling with depression and my thinking is confused. She will be attending the arbitration set up on August 19th for resolution with my employer who tried to impose going back to work when I was still not well enough. Now she's going have to medically justify this. I am so thankful that she has agreed to do this but at

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Discomforting

I sure wish I could express myself and feel release! For some reason I let things bottle up and can't get decent release of my feelings. I've been taking anti-depressants which helped with my mood swings but things going on around me has thrown me down. All the while my employer has been giving me a hard time because they do not want to recognize my disability, they're going as far as to examine my medical records and I feel more or less violated in my right to privacy!!   My mom has been

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RATS!

Arbitration will be on August 19th, regardless if my neurlogist can come or not! That is pretty unfair but I have NO choice in the matter. My employer has already asked for my medical records, and I have heard not a single word from my union leader yet! While all this is going on, on another note, my mother is dreadfully ill at this time which is quite distressing. It pains me to see her this way. We don't know yet what she's up against but she is dreadfully weak and is down to 98 pounds.

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Happy with progress

I don't have much to say today. Still nothing no news from my employer about relocating me to a less physically demanding job. I saw a psyatrist last week who evaluated my arm and shoulder. It is frozen shoulder and it should clear up with treatment and exercise. It is painful and swollen. The psyatrist agreed with the neurologist about the relocation, so that's VERY GOOD I was quite happy about that Apart from the unresolved problems related with work, I'm doing pretty good. My head f

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FOUL PLAY!

My neurologist wants me to be relocated to a desk job. My employer has been fighting against ME in all kinds of ways. They tried to IMPOSE my immediate return to work when I was in no condition to begin. When I exercised my right and stood my ground, they want to bring the case into arbitration. I was not aware that the arbitration process necessitates the presence of my neurologist, so I have had to ask her if she could come to this event. I am very fortunate that she said yes. Now today

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Good thing for anti-depressants

Well it's a good thing I'm on anti-depressants BECAUSE I would be really depressed. The whole situation about what will happen with my work makes me feel kinda sick to my stomach. I don't understand WHY they are fighting me on relocation? But worse of all my mom is very sick and it's been weeks of trying to get a diagnosis on her condition. It breaks my heart to see her this way. I pray every day and surrender to the will of God but the road is not easy when I can't see what's ahead. I

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Arbitration for relocation

Well, I thought my employer might have backed away from going into arbitration with my neurologist recommending relocating me to a less physical job. The employer's neurologist report is deceitful. It states that I have full arm function and he did not mention the lupus anti-coagulant in my blood which makes the blood clot ++. I'm taking coumadin for the rest of my life because of it, so in a way one could say it's "under-control". Still, my brain scan showed that this was not my first strok

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Waiting in confusion

I had the legal right to not be FORCED back into work. I didn't show up for the appointment and now it's a fight between the union and the employer. I don't understand the rules that say the employer has the right to supercede your doctors' recommendations and treat you as if you were nothing more than a slave to do their every bidding. I haven't gotten any word yet from my union leader and I'm going a little crazy at times thinking about it. The unknown is scary. I almost feel like I'm

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Survivor/CAREGIVER

They will have me starting work on Monday May 2nd on half day basis doing what I need to do as a nursing aide. Heavy patient lifting, situations where many things are going on at the same time and you have to deal with. Running around to meet the needs, respond to, give care, bathing, support. I spoke to the secretary of my neurologist and she just basically responded to go get help with a psychologist. Means she won't be fighting for me. I also learned that if I refuse to go back to work

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A DEATH sentence

They are fighting against my neurologist who says that I should be given a desk job and avoid physical exertion. I can't see myself running around like a chicken with it's neck cut off as my nurses's aide caregiver job. I had a stroke BECAUSE of the stress and I was at the end of my rope. I will not be able to keep up with the work and the psychological demands, the strain, (not to mention that I could not take anti-inflammatory medication because I'm on coumadin) I remember having con

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