How much work do u miss with UC

[Berley kay]

Not sure what to expect ? I have been on holiday and just diagnosed. I have worked with the same company for 26 years and travel 1.5 hours each way to work. I am afraid if I start missing too much work I will get my walking papers!? I was off for two months dec and back feb. and lost my possition and 20k a year since the team I was with didn't think I was capable of performing my job. Grrr any input on how you manage. I am in Ontario Canada..

Note also diagnosed as diabetic and hypothyroid last week too.

 

[BowelMeOver]

I am so sorry to hear of the troubles you have been having in relation to both your health and your employment.
Like you, my husband had just recently been diagnosed in March of this year, with very minimal symptoms. He has spent quite a bit of time in the hospital since then, with 5 admits, averaging a 3 day stay for each.

We have been fortunate in that his employer is showing his appreciation of my husbands dedication to the company, that they continued to pay him full salary during these absences. However, in the US, there is a law called the Family Medical Leave act, which would require the employer to continue paying my husbands health insurance, and to offer the same position, or one more compatible with whatever health limitations he may have upon return, but with pay equivalent to his previous position.

I did a bit of research and found that Quebec has something similar to the FMLA. This isn't the best link ever, but if you scroll to page 19, it lists some of the laws regarding your situation.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ybE0z1QDFnIJ:www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/pdf/publications/c_0149a.pdf+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

I wish you the best of health going forward, and hope your employer works with you as you find the right medications/diets that can keep you symptom free.

 

[FrancisK7]

What treatment are you currently on? The best way to make you stop miss work is to get you into remission, so hopefully your GI is on top of this.

 

[Berley kay]

I am not on any meds yet. I meet with the dr
next week.

 

[bbizzowers]

My advice is to not let your condition hinder your employment. Be mentally strong and push past your anxiety and fear. Find a solution for you that works. For example, I leave for work earlier in the morning to avoid traffic. I get to the office an hour early, but it's a less stressful commute. Find your zen.

I have been able to be excused from meetings that are far away. Sure, they give me a hard time about it but sometimes you have to be firm in that your condition prevents you from doing certain things. I think who you work for, company and direct manager, dictates how flexible they will be with you.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope you get some good news from the doctor.

 

[2thFairy]

I was fortunate that when my last nonstop 2-year flare hit, I was already working from home. I was still working 12+ hours a day and didn't miss any time, but it was not pleasant. Had that not been the case, I would have ended up quitting due to constant need of a bathroom close by, need of heating pad, and all of the emotional swings that came with the disease.

Many people with UC do just fine with meds and are able to keep going with their jobs uninterrupted. Every person is different! Don't freak yourself out looking too far ahead....it may not be an issue for you.