Matt Goldman- I just watched a video from Amanda Brunson, a Blood-Cancer.com contributor. She talks about working while not feeling good. It's a real challenge and a real balancing act. I feel for her and others who are dealing with this. It reminded me of my challenges at work shortly after I was diagnosed. When I was diagnosed with myeloma in 2011, I really hadn't been sick before, so I had built up a decent amount of sick time at work. But being in and out of the hospital and feeling horrible meant I burned through all my time quickly. But I needed to work full-time in order to maintain my insurance and income. Bills don't stop just because we're sick. But for several months, there was no way I could work a... Read more
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