Today was rough, just because it was the first day back from work, and it was a 10 hr day. I also got a little scare. Most of you know that I was "fired" for having my second miscarriage when I worked for a community mental health center, working as a therapist and case manager.
Today I received an email from HR stating that I have a scheduled meeting to talk about my absences. When I first took this job, I spoke with my manager and told her about my infertility and said bluntly that if they were not willing to work with me on the time I will be away, that I would have to find other employment. My manager at the time was wonderful and told me that she believes that she was put on this earth to be a mother and would do anything to do so. She told me not to worry, I will not get fired for missing work for medical reasons.
That boss is now the director of my department. The email I received from HR sent be back to the way I was treated at my previous employer. You can read my previous blogs about the treatment I received when I first got pregnant and thereafter. I emailed my former boss, now director and asked her what was going on. I stated that she had told me everything was ok and I was not in danger of losing my job. She told me she spoke with my now manager who was the assistant. I went and saw him and he said it is just a formality and they want some documentation about my treatment, but I am in no danger of being fired.
I can understand needing documentation, and have no problem with that. However, I always provide my manager with this. My manager stated that HR legally has to do this when someone has dock time but cannot fire me due to medical reasons. So, I have the meeting tomorrow, and I am a little nervous, but know that I am ok.
No matter what happens, my husband and I talked this out before I started this job and agreed that these treatments were more important than anything else and it is worth the risk. But I still have to put food on the table. I am trying not to be stressed about this, and am no longer freaking out, but it did take the wind out of me for a bit!
As for the side effects, I have started my period, which the DR. said may happen. And of course it is a bad one! Cramps, bloat, tired, sore everywhere! But I can handle it. Nothing I have not done before.
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