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I have an equally vexing issue.. I am applying for work, having relocated to the US for love, I am palliative stage 4, treating with Eligarde and Apalutamide.
1st question.. do you tell prospective employers? (Not doing so sits poorly with my personal integrity) and 2 how have y'all dealt with the hot flushes in the work place, even remote working, it's obvious when I get a hot flush.. thoughts. Doing presentations being in meetings it's pretty obvious somethings not right..
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There are ways to control the hot flashes.
My oncologist put me on quarterly depo-provera shots after I had really strong hot flashes for a year. That almost completely ended the problem.
I know someone that says eating tofu every day stopped his hot flashes.
There are other hormone solutions, ask your oncologist about a solution.
You probably want to tell your employer, but if it is a small company they may not want you on their insurance since your medical expenses are much higher than average and could drive up the whole companies costs.
If you're applying for a job where an illness could legally bar you from working, like (say) airline pilot, or *maybe* if they have to provide E&O insurance for you (e.g. as a contractor), then yes, you have to disclose. Otherwise, as long as you can do the work, it's none of their business.
I'd like to propose an alternative integrity scenario. Imagine if every young woman were forced to disclose whether she was considering getting pregnant in the next 3 years when she was interviewing for a job (!!!) Countries have these privacy laws for a reason, and if the job applicants who feel more secure take advantage of them, that makes it easier for vulnerable people to do the same.
Stage 4 recurrent prostate cancer person here with a non-medical thought for your consideration:
You may want to consider switching from Eligard to ORGOVYX. I’ve encountered enough fellow PCa patients that reduced the number and severity of their hot flashes by switching from Eligard to Orgovyx, that I insisted that my doctors order it for me. Overall, my hot flashes are a little more than an annoyance. All of my friends who have been on Eligard had more frequent and severe hot flashes.
Good luck on your journey!
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On the one hand telling them may mean you are not hired (due to discrimination) on the other I understand your integrity concerns. Maybe disclose it with a job you are not that interested in and see the reaction?
Not sure what I would do but according to this you are not obliged to (I don't know if this is accurate).
https://chatgpt.com/share/66ed899a-ae90-8013-aef6-ad53f966e4b6