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Most people quit their job under Big3?

Posted by maliko @maliko, Nov 12, 2024

Hello member. I just got diagnosed with Mac and so many thoughts are going through my head. My life just turned upside down.
My pulmonologist brought up Big 3 treatment and reading all the horrible side effects, I'm wandering if most people had to quit their job. Thank you

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six5532one | @six5532one | Sep 15 7:15pm
In reply to @rstel7272 "I did 28 months and another 12 and never missed a day. I worked at home..." + (show)
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I did 28 months and another 12 and never missed a day. I worked at home on occasion until the pandemic and the worked at home until hybrid schedule 3 days on office and 2 days home office. I asked about our partial disability as described in our employeer insurance manual but never got an answer

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Did you have to visit clinics for recurring bloodwork, sputum induction, hearing and vision exams, and follow-ups with the specialist who prescribed the antibiotics? I do and those appointments can only be scheduled during business hours. I'm spending almost all my time managing MAC treatment and am curious how you and others were able to spend less time on these clinic visits.

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Rick | @rstel7272 | Sep 16 7:11am

I was lucky to work close to one of the hospitals so I could stop on the way to work, early or late lunch or on the way home. I had a supportive employer allowing flex hours and remote work.

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