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mopinko

(72,138 posts)
10. jeebus.
Fri May 8, 2015, 12:21 PM
May 2015

this kid is on the road to handling it all, but we recently found out that her lifelong, varied health problems mostly stem from a childhood brain injury.
her seizures are mostly under control, but the developmental problems that it caused are here for good.

unbelievably, she recently was fired from a job she loved and was very good at when the company found out she was epileptic. yeah, lawsuit should be a slam dunk. but now every time she applies for a job she has to explain out the gate about it to explain the reason she lost the last job. she is going to have one hell of a time finding another.
she only needs very simple accommodations, like no shift changes and a safety plan. but a steady shift is getting harder and harder to find.
sigh.
she will need help for a long time.

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Damn! elleng May 2015 #1
yes it does. mopinko May 2015 #2
Been there, done that Demeter May 2015 #3
well there is only one pot of money here. mopinko May 2015 #6
Funny, I have a disabled daughter, too Demeter May 2015 #8
jeebus. mopinko May 2015 #10
That's what I'd call a good anniversary! Demeter May 2015 #4
Yes, and because of it elleng May 2015 #5
me too. mopinko May 2015 #7
I used to pray the plane would land safely Demeter May 2015 #9
A forensic accountant ought to be well worth the money. SheilaT May 2015 #11
yeah, just hired one. mopinko May 2015 #12
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