Hi there, looking for a bit of advice as to what to do.
In October i had a bit of a health scare, it took until december to finally get a diagnosis of a type of lung cancer.
Since then i have been in and out of hospital getting scans and procedures done, due to the location of the cancer it cant be removed, they are in the process of cuting it back, with the intent of doing chemo in a short while to try eradicate it, however according to my specialist ultimately the whole lung will need removed and then he doubts it will not have spread to the join of the other lung.
I am working full time (50 odd hours), i took a week off sick for one procedure and will be having another off in a few weeks for another.
I get 3 months full pay and 6 months 50%.
Now, physically i have been feeling breathless and far more easily exhausted than normal, however i am really starting to feel the pressure mentally, i am for the most part ok at work, as in i can still do my job, however one staff member has said they feel i am more irritable and arent happy i am "taking my problems out on them", as far as i am aware this wasnt the case, and no one else i spoke to has said my attitude has changed.
But they are right in the aspect that it is affecting me, i am constantly worried, and dread going in to work each day dealing with narky customers.
My worry now is money, i am in a DRO at the moment which ends mid May, i have next to nothing left at the moment, my car is up for MOT in May, and really it wont pass, and i cant afford a new one, or the repairs, i tried getting to work via public transport and i could only last 10 minutes and i started getting chest pains and felt faint, i had to get off and was hyperventilating, i called a friend who picked me up and i went to work.
Im really worried now i am going to lose my job, or need to leave if i cant afford a car and cant get public transport.
when i am off work i just lay in bed all day and watch telly,i dont want to leave anymore as i feel i have no future.
I have posted here before as i have had other issues with this and my girlfriend has bi-polar.
I looked up benefits and all i can see would be PIP, but i doubt if i am fit enough t work that they would give me that.
Does anyone have any advice please.
Thank you.
In October i had a bit of a health scare, it took until december to finally get a diagnosis of a type of lung cancer.
Since then i have been in and out of hospital getting scans and procedures done, due to the location of the cancer it cant be removed, they are in the process of cuting it back, with the intent of doing chemo in a short while to try eradicate it, however according to my specialist ultimately the whole lung will need removed and then he doubts it will not have spread to the join of the other lung.
I am working full time (50 odd hours), i took a week off sick for one procedure and will be having another off in a few weeks for another.
I get 3 months full pay and 6 months 50%.
Now, physically i have been feeling breathless and far more easily exhausted than normal, however i am really starting to feel the pressure mentally, i am for the most part ok at work, as in i can still do my job, however one staff member has said they feel i am more irritable and arent happy i am "taking my problems out on them", as far as i am aware this wasnt the case, and no one else i spoke to has said my attitude has changed.
But they are right in the aspect that it is affecting me, i am constantly worried, and dread going in to work each day dealing with narky customers.
My worry now is money, i am in a DRO at the moment which ends mid May, i have next to nothing left at the moment, my car is up for MOT in May, and really it wont pass, and i cant afford a new one, or the repairs, i tried getting to work via public transport and i could only last 10 minutes and i started getting chest pains and felt faint, i had to get off and was hyperventilating, i called a friend who picked me up and i went to work.
Im really worried now i am going to lose my job, or need to leave if i cant afford a car and cant get public transport.
when i am off work i just lay in bed all day and watch telly,i dont want to leave anymore as i feel i have no future.
I have posted here before as i have had other issues with this and my girlfriend has bi-polar.
I looked up benefits and all i can see would be PIP, but i doubt if i am fit enough t work that they would give me that.
Does anyone have any advice please.
Thank you.