I am required 3 months off of work:( please help
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I am required 3 months off of work:( please help

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      • January 7, 2015 at 9:03 pm
      DZnDef
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      Jennifer – Sorry for the financial blow of losing three months worth of income.  Do you live in a State with Short-Term Disability insurance?  I live in California and was able to use SDI to cover 2/3rds of my lost income during a one month surgery-related absence.  Best of luck and health to you.

      • January 7, 2015 at 9:03 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Jennifer – Sorry for the financial blow of losing three months worth of income.  Do you live in a State with Short-Term Disability insurance?  I live in California and was able to use SDI to cover 2/3rds of my lost income during a one month surgery-related absence.  Best of luck and health to you.

        • January 7, 2015 at 9:30 pm
        Jsneathen21
        Participant

        Hi ! I am really not sure of oklahoma has that or not I could look into it for sure! Thank you!

        • January 7, 2015 at 9:30 pm
        Jsneathen21
        Participant

        Hi ! I am really not sure of oklahoma has that or not I could look into it for sure! Thank you!

        • January 7, 2015 at 9:30 pm
        Jsneathen21
        Participant

        Hi ! I am really not sure of oklahoma has that or not I could look into it for sure! Thank you!

      • January 7, 2015 at 9:03 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Jennifer – Sorry for the financial blow of losing three months worth of income.  Do you live in a State with Short-Term Disability insurance?  I live in California and was able to use SDI to cover 2/3rds of my lost income during a one month surgery-related absence.  Best of luck and health to you.

      • January 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm
      Tim–MRF
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      I encourage you to call the MRF Help Line. They may have some resources or guidance that can help:

       

      Toll-Free Patient & Caregiver Helpline

      The MRF’s helpline is staffed by oncology social workers and can provide counseling and practical help to any patient or caregiver facing a melanoma diagnosis. The helpline does not answer treatment or medical questions, so please consult your doctor before making any treatment-related decisions. To reach the helpline, please call 1-877-MRF-6460 (1-877-673-6460) Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

       

      Tim–MRF

      • January 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      I encourage you to call the MRF Help Line. They may have some resources or guidance that can help:

       

      Toll-Free Patient & Caregiver Helpline

      The MRF’s helpline is staffed by oncology social workers and can provide counseling and practical help to any patient or caregiver facing a melanoma diagnosis. The helpline does not answer treatment or medical questions, so please consult your doctor before making any treatment-related decisions. To reach the helpline, please call 1-877-MRF-6460 (1-877-673-6460) Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

       

      Tim–MRF

      • January 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      I encourage you to call the MRF Help Line. They may have some resources or guidance that can help:

       

      Toll-Free Patient & Caregiver Helpline

      The MRF’s helpline is staffed by oncology social workers and can provide counseling and practical help to any patient or caregiver facing a melanoma diagnosis. The helpline does not answer treatment or medical questions, so please consult your doctor before making any treatment-related decisions. To reach the helpline, please call 1-877-MRF-6460 (1-877-673-6460) Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

       

      Tim–MRF

      • January 7, 2015 at 11:21 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant

      Sorry you have a yucky sounding surgery coming up!!

      Between surgery and treatments, I've been off of work for a while too.  Fortunately for me, I have been receiving disability benefits through insurance provided by my employer.  If this is not an option for you, I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial help.  I really don't know much about the other options since I haven't needed it myself, but I have to imagine you would qualify for some sort of Social Security disability … my disability insurance people have hinted to me that I can get social security $ if I needed more aid.

      It may require a good amount of leg work to get it all figured out, but I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial aid.  Besides just googeling options, maybe ask your doctor if the hospital you are going to has a financial advisor you can talk to.  I know I was offered this when my treatments started up.

      Sorry you are having to deal with all of this! The last thing you need is money stress while dealing with the stress of melanoma!!!  Good luck, and hang in there!!!!

       

      • January 7, 2015 at 11:21 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant

      Sorry you have a yucky sounding surgery coming up!!

      Between surgery and treatments, I've been off of work for a while too.  Fortunately for me, I have been receiving disability benefits through insurance provided by my employer.  If this is not an option for you, I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial help.  I really don't know much about the other options since I haven't needed it myself, but I have to imagine you would qualify for some sort of Social Security disability … my disability insurance people have hinted to me that I can get social security $ if I needed more aid.

      It may require a good amount of leg work to get it all figured out, but I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial aid.  Besides just googeling options, maybe ask your doctor if the hospital you are going to has a financial advisor you can talk to.  I know I was offered this when my treatments started up.

      Sorry you are having to deal with all of this! The last thing you need is money stress while dealing with the stress of melanoma!!!  Good luck, and hang in there!!!!

       

      • January 7, 2015 at 11:21 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant

      Sorry you have a yucky sounding surgery coming up!!

      Between surgery and treatments, I've been off of work for a while too.  Fortunately for me, I have been receiving disability benefits through insurance provided by my employer.  If this is not an option for you, I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial help.  I really don't know much about the other options since I haven't needed it myself, but I have to imagine you would qualify for some sort of Social Security disability … my disability insurance people have hinted to me that I can get social security $ if I needed more aid.

      It may require a good amount of leg work to get it all figured out, but I'm sure there is a way for you to get some financial aid.  Besides just googeling options, maybe ask your doctor if the hospital you are going to has a financial advisor you can talk to.  I know I was offered this when my treatments started up.

      Sorry you are having to deal with all of this! The last thing you need is money stress while dealing with the stress of melanoma!!!  Good luck, and hang in there!!!!

       

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