I might lose my job!

[Jeana]

I have both PA and MRSA. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't teach. I love teaching. P

lus, I'd have no medical benefits. I couldn't even apply for disability benefits from social security according to my social security update that was sent to me, because I don't have enough credits within the last 5 years. This is due to the fact that our school district doesn't put any money into social security. (I'm not sure how they get away with that.)

I'm trying not to worry and leave it in God's hands, but it's really hard. Has anyone else gone through something like this?

 

[Jeana]

I have both PA and MRSA. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't teach. I love teaching. P

lus, I'd have no medical benefits. I couldn't even apply for disability benefits from social security according to my social security update that was sent to me, because I don't have enough credits within the last 5 years. This is due to the fact that our school district doesn't put any money into social security. (I'm not sure how they get away with that.)

I'm trying not to worry and leave it in God's hands, but it's really hard. Has anyone else gone through something like this?

 

[Jeana]

I have both PA and MRSA. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't teach. I love teaching. P

lus, I'd have no medical benefits. I couldn't even apply for disability benefits from social security according to my social security update that was sent to me, because I don't have enough credits within the last 5 years. This is due to the fact that our school district doesn't put any money into social security. (I'm not sure how they get away with that.)

I'm trying not to worry and leave it in God's hands, but it's really hard. Has anyone else gone through something like this?

 

[Jeana]

I have both PA and MRSA. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't teach. I love teaching. P

lus, I'd have no medical benefits. I couldn't even apply for disability benefits from social security according to my social security update that was sent to me, because I don't have enough credits within the last 5 years. This is due to the fact that our school district doesn't put any money into social security. (I'm not sure how they get away with that.)

I'm trying not to worry and leave it in God's hands, but it's really hard. Has anyone else gone through something like this?

 

[Jeana]

I have both PA and MRSA. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't teach. I love teaching. P
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<br />lus, I'd have no medical benefits. I couldn't even apply for disability benefits from social security according to my social security update that was sent to me, because I don't have enough credits within the last 5 years. This is due to the fact that our school district doesn't put any money into social security. (I'm not sure how they get away with that.)
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<br />I'm trying not to worry and leave it in God's hands, but it's really hard. Has anyone else gone through something like this?

 

[Sakem]

Jeana

Next doc visit, if not before I would talk to your doc about what he means and if he thinks u should be teaching or not.

I know most of the opinions of many has been that CFers are not contagious and CF literature and doctors have always said they are not contagious, but I've always felt this was not completly accurate. I think to the majority of society CF people are pretty harmless. Meaning CF is not contagious, but many of the things that come from their coughs can still cause illness in fairly healthy people. But then i'm not ready to say that some CFers are walking germ and needs to be isolated, even if this may be a little true.

 

[Sakem]

Jeana

Next doc visit, if not before I would talk to your doc about what he means and if he thinks u should be teaching or not.

I know most of the opinions of many has been that CFers are not contagious and CF literature and doctors have always said they are not contagious, but I've always felt this was not completly accurate. I think to the majority of society CF people are pretty harmless. Meaning CF is not contagious, but many of the things that come from their coughs can still cause illness in fairly healthy people. But then i'm not ready to say that some CFers are walking germ and needs to be isolated, even if this may be a little true.

 

[Sakem]

Jeana

Next doc visit, if not before I would talk to your doc about what he means and if he thinks u should be teaching or not.

I know most of the opinions of many has been that CFers are not contagious and CF literature and doctors have always said they are not contagious, but I've always felt this was not completly accurate. I think to the majority of society CF people are pretty harmless. Meaning CF is not contagious, but many of the things that come from their coughs can still cause illness in fairly healthy people. But then i'm not ready to say that some CFers are walking germ and needs to be isolated, even if this may be a little true.

 

[Sakem]

Jeana

Next doc visit, if not before I would talk to your doc about what he means and if he thinks u should be teaching or not.

I know most of the opinions of many has been that CFers are not contagious and CF literature and doctors have always said they are not contagious, but I've always felt this was not completly accurate. I think to the majority of society CF people are pretty harmless. Meaning CF is not contagious, but many of the things that come from their coughs can still cause illness in fairly healthy people. But then i'm not ready to say that some CFers are walking germ and needs to be isolated, even if this may be a little true.

 

[Sakem]

Jeana
<br />
<br />Next doc visit, if not before I would talk to your doc about what he means and if he thinks u should be teaching or not.
<br />
<br />I know most of the opinions of many has been that CFers are not contagious and CF literature and doctors have always said they are not contagious, but I've always felt this was not completly accurate. I think to the majority of society CF people are pretty harmless. Meaning CF is not contagious, but many of the things that come from their coughs can still cause illness in fairly healthy people. But then i'm not ready to say that some CFers are walking germ and needs to be isolated, even if this may be a little true.

 

[melx]

might be a good idea to get some advice from the CFF legal hotline

 

[melx]

might be a good idea to get some advice from the CFF legal hotline

 

[melx]

might be a good idea to get some advice from the CFF legal hotline

 

[melx]

might be a good idea to get some advice from the CFF legal hotline

 

[melx]

might be a good idea to get some advice from the CFF legal hotline

 

[Jana]

Jeana,

I'm so sorry to hear about this! Actually, I did have a similar situation a couple of years ago.

I also grow PA and MRSA, and we had a student with a MRSA skin infection in our school (which she got from a family member).

In the process of figuring out how best to handle it, the administration at my school did some reasearch. Guess what--when you google MRSA, apparently CF comes up all over the place. Although I don't throw the MRSA word around since there's so much hype about it these days, I've never kept it a secret either. So, I was asked about it, and it caused some concern.

The long and short of it--the health department would not give an opinion that it was safe for me to be with the students. The whole thing eventually ended with my doctor calling and talking to the administration (at my request). I had discussed the whole thing with her in the past, wanting to be sure I wouldn't bring harm to any of my students. She always assures me the best thing for me is to keep doing what I love (teaching) and told me spreading my bugs around really shouldn't be a worry.

She told them while it is technically possible for me to spread MRSA to a healthy person, it's unlikely almost to the point of being ridiculous, especially considering I've been teaching with it for years with no problem.

That was the end of the matter for me, but it was a frightening time. I also couldn't imagine what I would do if I couldn't teach.

I realize my situation is a bit different since I teach in a Christian school. However, I hope this is helpful to you. It seems like your doctor is trying to be very technically correct, so perhaps he would be willing to clarify with the necessary people as well.

I'll be praying that this gets worked out for you.

 

[Jana]

Jeana,

I'm so sorry to hear about this! Actually, I did have a similar situation a couple of years ago.

I also grow PA and MRSA, and we had a student with a MRSA skin infection in our school (which she got from a family member).

In the process of figuring out how best to handle it, the administration at my school did some reasearch. Guess what--when you google MRSA, apparently CF comes up all over the place. Although I don't throw the MRSA word around since there's so much hype about it these days, I've never kept it a secret either. So, I was asked about it, and it caused some concern.

The long and short of it--the health department would not give an opinion that it was safe for me to be with the students. The whole thing eventually ended with my doctor calling and talking to the administration (at my request). I had discussed the whole thing with her in the past, wanting to be sure I wouldn't bring harm to any of my students. She always assures me the best thing for me is to keep doing what I love (teaching) and told me spreading my bugs around really shouldn't be a worry.

She told them while it is technically possible for me to spread MRSA to a healthy person, it's unlikely almost to the point of being ridiculous, especially considering I've been teaching with it for years with no problem.

That was the end of the matter for me, but it was a frightening time. I also couldn't imagine what I would do if I couldn't teach.

I realize my situation is a bit different since I teach in a Christian school. However, I hope this is helpful to you. It seems like your doctor is trying to be very technically correct, so perhaps he would be willing to clarify with the necessary people as well.

I'll be praying that this gets worked out for you.

 

[Jana]

Jeana,

I'm so sorry to hear about this! Actually, I did have a similar situation a couple of years ago.

I also grow PA and MRSA, and we had a student with a MRSA skin infection in our school (which she got from a family member).

In the process of figuring out how best to handle it, the administration at my school did some reasearch. Guess what--when you google MRSA, apparently CF comes up all over the place. Although I don't throw the MRSA word around since there's so much hype about it these days, I've never kept it a secret either. So, I was asked about it, and it caused some concern.

The long and short of it--the health department would not give an opinion that it was safe for me to be with the students. The whole thing eventually ended with my doctor calling and talking to the administration (at my request). I had discussed the whole thing with her in the past, wanting to be sure I wouldn't bring harm to any of my students. She always assures me the best thing for me is to keep doing what I love (teaching) and told me spreading my bugs around really shouldn't be a worry.

She told them while it is technically possible for me to spread MRSA to a healthy person, it's unlikely almost to the point of being ridiculous, especially considering I've been teaching with it for years with no problem.

That was the end of the matter for me, but it was a frightening time. I also couldn't imagine what I would do if I couldn't teach.

I realize my situation is a bit different since I teach in a Christian school. However, I hope this is helpful to you. It seems like your doctor is trying to be very technically correct, so perhaps he would be willing to clarify with the necessary people as well.

I'll be praying that this gets worked out for you.

 

[Jana]

Jeana,

I'm so sorry to hear about this! Actually, I did have a similar situation a couple of years ago.

I also grow PA and MRSA, and we had a student with a MRSA skin infection in our school (which she got from a family member).

In the process of figuring out how best to handle it, the administration at my school did some reasearch. Guess what--when you google MRSA, apparently CF comes up all over the place. Although I don't throw the MRSA word around since there's so much hype about it these days, I've never kept it a secret either. So, I was asked about it, and it caused some concern.

The long and short of it--the health department would not give an opinion that it was safe for me to be with the students. The whole thing eventually ended with my doctor calling and talking to the administration (at my request). I had discussed the whole thing with her in the past, wanting to be sure I wouldn't bring harm to any of my students. She always assures me the best thing for me is to keep doing what I love (teaching) and told me spreading my bugs around really shouldn't be a worry.

She told them while it is technically possible for me to spread MRSA to a healthy person, it's unlikely almost to the point of being ridiculous, especially considering I've been teaching with it for years with no problem.

That was the end of the matter for me, but it was a frightening time. I also couldn't imagine what I would do if I couldn't teach.

I realize my situation is a bit different since I teach in a Christian school. However, I hope this is helpful to you. It seems like your doctor is trying to be very technically correct, so perhaps he would be willing to clarify with the necessary people as well.

I'll be praying that this gets worked out for you.

 

[Jana]

Jeana,
<br />
<br />I'm so sorry to hear about this! Actually, I did have a similar situation a couple of years ago.
<br />
<br />I also grow PA and MRSA, and we had a student with a MRSA skin infection in our school (which she got from a family member).
<br />
<br />In the process of figuring out how best to handle it, the administration at my school did some reasearch. Guess what--when you google MRSA, apparently CF comes up all over the place. Although I don't throw the MRSA word around since there's so much hype about it these days, I've never kept it a secret either. So, I was asked about it, and it caused some concern.
<br />
<br />The long and short of it--the health department would not give an opinion that it was safe for me to be with the students. The whole thing eventually ended with my doctor calling and talking to the administration (at my request). I had discussed the whole thing with her in the past, wanting to be sure I wouldn't bring harm to any of my students. She always assures me the best thing for me is to keep doing what I love (teaching) and told me spreading my bugs around really shouldn't be a worry.
<br />
<br />She told them while it is technically possible for me to spread MRSA to a healthy person, it's unlikely almost to the point of being ridiculous, especially considering I've been teaching with it for years with no problem.
<br />
<br />That was the end of the matter for me, but it was a frightening time. I also couldn't imagine what I would do if I couldn't teach.
<br />
<br />I realize my situation is a bit different since I teach in a Christian school. However, I hope this is helpful to you. It seems like your doctor is trying to be very technically correct, so perhaps he would be willing to clarify with the necessary people as well.
<br />
<br />I'll be praying that this gets worked out for you.
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