Yesterday, I went to see an Occupational Health Specialist to inquire about my disability insurance, and see if I qualified to be permanently disabled so I could get my student loans discharged. It turned out that my doctor actually referred me to a "Work Injury Clinic". Uh, I don't have a work injury. Never have. After explaining this on the phone several times, I still went, because I thought maybe she could help me anyway. Basically, the entire 2+ hour appointment consisted of testing my ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, etc. I was able to do everything, mostly because I hadn't eaten all day in order to be safe to drive. At the end, she says I would be able to work part time. I came home, and I started to think about it. If I could get an accomodation to work from home, I could probably be able to return to work. I really hope this works out, because I don't want to lose my job.
I thought I had lost the job but it turns out they were able to put me on administrative unpaid leave so if this works out, I can keep my job! The only wrench in the plans is that I promised my son a vacation for his February break, especially after we cancelled our summer vacation to many tears. It is paid for already, so if I go back to work, I need to go back for about a week and a half and then take 2 weeks vacation. I don't know if we can get our money back, but really, I don't want to cancel it.
Here's hoping something finally works out for me!
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