Working and CF

[oh_monkies]

So, I have to go in for a tune up at the end of this week. That means, of course, that I won't be able to work for the next two weeks since I'll be holed up in the hospital...which really sucks because I just got promoted at work, and I don't want to lose that position.

How do you guys deal with balancing work and CF?

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[picks_at_flies]

I work part time which gives me enough free time to cope with problems should they arise. Or be lazy. When I first started (over 10 years ago!) I was active most of my time off and only had spells where I used that cushion. Now I have spells when I don't need it. Last year I took my first lot of IVs for five years, although I was badly ill after my dissertation a couple of years previous, but I have often had to take time for one-day bugs just to make sure nothing escalates. In spite of that, my time off is not dissimilar to many colleagues.

Sadly, because of my history, my boss doesn't consider me reliable. I don't think I'm as flakey as that suggests, but if my boss who understands me at so many levels has that impression then I can't ignore it either.

However, I have always been up front about my CF, even as I make it clear that it doesn't impair me beyond the norm. Legislation means they can't penalise against me and I like to lay down grounds for trust early in the process. Hmm, reread your comment megan... coworkers are slightly different. These days new staff can pick it up, or get the opportunity to, from continuing conversations. I

[picks_at_flies]

posted early!
From memory I used to make a conscious effort to make my appointments and treatment part of my normal conversation (not all the time, obviously) so it was natural for colleagues to ask about it.