Hi. Today I'm fighting a silly cold, so I have no energy.
My good news is that my CA125 is 7. Hip Hip Hoooray. I still fight fatigue and abdominal problems, but feel more confident that I have some time to rebuild some assemblance of a life.
My worries right now have moved into the financial and insurance arena. My income is a little over $600 per month. It doesn't even cover my basic expenses, so I am walking on a tightrope.
I have not yet heard back from the Dept of Voc Rehab. I have not applied for SSI, maybe I should.
I just need a good paying part time job to see if I can really handle working again.
I just don't know if I can work. My eating is so regimented now because of my abdominal problems and my fatigue is so unpredictable, I can't see an employer tolerating all my special needs. I still have lots of medical appointments. Next week I have three, a bone density test, eye appointment and meeting with Livestrong.
I feel like a total loser right now because of the work issue. I just want to work from home. I have enough in savings to go another month, then something drastic will need to happen.
I hope I don't look like a baby. For example. I got this cold right after I went to the hospital to see my rheumatologist. I have a weak immune system and probably caught the bug just being out in public.
That's my worry. I really am homebound for the most part, even though I am NED. I live on a roller coaster. For example, after I heard my CA125 was 7, for a brief moment I felt on top of the world, ready to embrace each breath with a new level of excitation, living like I've never lived before.
Then I woke up with a sinus problem and have no energy to do anything. How can I work if my body is still so fragile? The answers will come. I am willing to work, don't get me wrong, I just don't know what I can do anymore.
Another OC sister passed away this week. That makes three in the last month, from my support group. It is so sad. Most of the sisters have experienced recurrences, and it scares me. But I need my group, they understand me. I love them all.
Be love and God Bless
Yes, thank God and Group! I don't know what I would do without either of them. I really think you should apply for SSI or disability through SS. I am not working any more- I took a 6 month leave of absence when I started my second round of treatment, and wasn't able to return to work after finishing it. I had really hoped to, but it wasn't in the cards. Now I am on SS disability, which really helps.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your OC sisters. That can really throw a monkey wrench into whatever feel-good stuff you have going on, I know. Sending prayers for strength and for new paths to open up to you. God bless!
Patty