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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post has really hit a nerve with me today.  My DC, who is a 1st year teacher, was just diagnosed yesterday with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Up until this week, DC had not missed a single hour of work but had to take off a day for the biopsy.  DC waited to have an initial primary care appt on Presidents Day even though we suspected something was really wrong.  The MRI was at 7:30pm on a weeknight, blood work on a Saturday, and initial oncologist appt 1/2 an hour after the school day ended.  But that biopsy couldn’t wait for another day off school.  And chemo can’t be postponed until this summer.   DC will most likely miss more than 10 days of school, fighting for life.  Mama bear rant over.[/quote]

I’m sorry, PP. Hopefully DC works at a supportive school and has coworkers/admin who will help. This profession isn’t as flexible as people often think it is, and I suspect DC is concerned about all that time off.

But health is ALWAYS more important than the classroom. Don’t worry about those absences. The only place you’ll see bitterness toward teachers about absences is here on this site. I doubt DC will have to endure this in real life.

Good luck to both of you. [/quote]

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