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alee_grrlI just got some very bad news. I'm coping as well as one can. I have my heart sisters with me, but wanted to let my friends here now what was going on in case I'm not online much in the near future.
My uncle called me today. My father is in the hospital, and the diagnosis is not good. He apparently has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He is currently in North Dakota as that is where he was (he job required a lot of travel) when he went into the ER for what he thought was gallstones. He and my uncle are hopeful (and apparently the Doctor's aren't saying absolutely not) that they will be able to drive my dad back to Spokane, WA, where they are planning on working with the same agency that helped in my grandmother's last months. I will be talking to folks at work and trying to set up a leave of absence, and then traveling to either Spokane or Bismark (depending on whether they can actually move my father or not). The prediction is 3 months, but to be honest that is optimistic.
I was already talking to my employer about changing positions and lessening my hours because I have not been happy in this position since I started back in March, and I am finally admitting to myself that I may not be able to work full time for a while yet. I'm not quite sure about how this will play out at work. I do know that I am eligible for FMLA at the very least, which will cover me for 12 weeks. The rest will work itself out.
Recommendations for fluff are welcome.
My uncle called me today. My father is in the hospital, and the diagnosis is not good. He apparently has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He is currently in North Dakota as that is where he was (he job required a lot of travel) when he went into the ER for what he thought was gallstones. He and my uncle are hopeful (and apparently the Doctor's aren't saying absolutely not) that they will be able to drive my dad back to Spokane, WA, where they are planning on working with the same agency that helped in my grandmother's last months. I will be talking to folks at work and trying to set up a leave of absence, and then traveling to either Spokane or Bismark (depending on whether they can actually move my father or not). The prediction is 3 months, but to be honest that is optimistic.
I was already talking to my employer about changing positions and lessening my hours because I have not been happy in this position since I started back in March, and I am finally admitting to myself that I may not be able to work full time for a while yet. I'm not quite sure about how this will play out at work. I do know that I am eligible for FMLA at the very least, which will cover me for 12 weeks. The rest will work itself out.
Recommendations for fluff are welcome.
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Date: 2014-08-17 11:56 pm (UTC)Ok. It can be totally spur of the moment too, as I am hermiting myself away when the kids are gone (for the most part):D Take care of yourself and if you are not up for lunch, I completely understand.
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Date: 2014-08-18 12:03 am (UTC)