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As if a cancer diagnosis ain't enough!

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MandyC
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10 years ago
The worst, biggest, most drastic impact of my breast cancer diagnosis, was the awful treatment and discrimination I received from my employer at the time. I was teaching in a Victorian secondary scho...
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mona63
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10 years ago

Thanks for posting this.  It sure isn't all support  and love out there when I was told initially I would need chemo I asked HR of a health service if I could take 3 months off leave without pay   I was told no and this 9 years with the. Employer! As you say a lot of people don't argue the point as let's face it you have other issues.  Good on you for raising this. 

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