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Need Some Advice , If I Do My Surgery ,i Could Lose My Great Job.

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Jugee44

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I am so stressed out over my surgery . I have a great paying Job and position.. Late July , I had to have a full hystorectomy and took off 8 weeks . A week and half after my surgery my mother was really sick and in the hospital for a little over a month and she past away Sept 10 th. I had asked my boss for additional time off .

My sleeve surgery had been scheduled for Oct 3 , then pushed back to Oct 12 .... I did not tell my boss about my sleeve surgery . I just told her that I needed more time and I would be back to work on Oct 22nd . A 3 days before my surgery date I got a call from my Dr. saying that my surgery was canceled because of new Insurance requirements and I would have to see my nutritionist 4 more times at 1 visit per month , I was very upset but I said Fine. I had estimated that if I needed 4 more visits , I would probably be schedualed until late Jan or Feb 2013 .

So I went back to work and this morning I got another call from my Dr. office saying that , they had spoken to my insurance and everything was approved so my new surgery date would be Nov 13 ..... Now I dont know what to do with my Job , My boss is in the process of opening two other locations and wants me to oversee all three centers and is giving me a raise ( I was making a decent salary before ) when I came back to work my boss cut the hours of the 2 other women that had taken over my position . and asking for time off again , at this time would look so bad on my part.What do I tell my boss ?

It's not that she wouldnt understand , but the type of buissness that I work in , requires a manager at all times, so I would have to be replaced again and trust me when I tell you that those ladies want my position so bad , there was alot of tension when I came back to work. what do i do??

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I would keep your job let some time go by till you are offered more vacation, do a damn good job and then do the surgery. The Dr will understand you need to postpone for a few months. IMO!

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What about checking with the HR department about the Family Medical Leave Act? That's what I did. I think, and I could be wrong, that it helps to keep your job secure while you are out.

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This is a very tough one. I am tempted to say push through and have the surgery then fight your boss if he tries to fire you. Knowing how this surgery saved my life I would fight tooth and nail to have it again and again if I had to. This is a tough one though. I am thinking of you!!

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go talk to your boss....they have to appreciate honesty...explain the situation and about how important your job is to you and ask if they would prefer you to wait or do it now. Surgeon will always be there,not so for jobs...

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I'm sure you don't want to wait, but I would if I were in this position. It's not exactly the same, but a position just opened up at my job, a position I've wanted for the past 4 years I've worked there, but I'm not posting for it because I know that I want surgery more. But I'm wouldn't risk my current job to have the surgery, either. I have, however, told my boss about contemplating surgery. She's very supportive... I think you might get more support than you think - and yes, if you're in the US, you are covered by FMLA for 12 weeks per year. If you haven't used any FMLA time for the time off you've already taken, you can still use it now. Talk to HR - you don't have to give them specifics of why your asking for them to tell you how the process works.

I guess, I just think if you could put it off until Jan or Feb like you were thinking you'd have to do anyway, then in the long run it's probably better to hold on to your job.

Good luck!

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You can be in charge of when you have your surgery - a few months one way or another is not going to be a big deal in the long term!

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i think you should postpone the surgery and keep you job. Its not easy to get a good job these days. Also, be honest with your employer and see what she says. Luckily my employer is always supportive of my decisions as long as i am honest and not trying to bs them.

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