Jannaw

I also have had to make a decision regarding work. I am currently on a short term disability from work. I am a Assistant Manager of a wireless company.
I was diagnosed in 2007 with neuropathy but kept on working. Well it has progressed to the point a EMG test showed no response on both feet, legs and progressing to my right arm.

I am a mother of 5 children the youngest 2. I have also ignored the fact that I am a type 2 diabetic also in stage 3 of kidney disease. My husband and I made the decision to stop work and apply for SSDI. All my doctors are on board and hopefully after I apply I will be approve.

In the beginning I was only going to take a short leave to get my act together so to speak regarding my diabetes, but the emg told the true story along with other labs so we made the decision to stop working.

The type of work I did I believe contributed heavily on my conditions worsening. ie., on my feet all day, long hours, lack of employee coverage, no lunches, frequent road trips out of town and stress stress and stress.

Sooner or later it would have caught up with my performance at work since the medication I am on makes me very drowsy and forgetful. Also limping and falling around the showroom floor I am sure would not be very appealing for the customers to see.

I miss working but feel I made the right decision regarding my health.
In the past my priorities were always work, family then health. Now it is my health and family. No job is worth it.