Cancer is a business of that there is no doubt. The fact that it has a beurocratic system to walk you through the paces is evidenealone.. But when one is faced wth having cancer, the business of cancer becomes intimate. You have to tell people... including bosses.
How do you tell your employer that you will be costing their company hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical expenses and will have huge needs that need to be met all while expecting them to not treat you any differently. Well, Megan doesn't want her principal to treat her differently but wants him to be understanding, kind and helpful. He will of course but what of the kids, the students? What kind of teacher will she be?
First, Megan like most people do not have the luxury of not working when faced with an illness. They have to work to maintain their insurance eligibility. They have to work to pay for the insurance that will keep them alive. Teachers need to be strong not because they want to be but because they cannot imagine doing it any other way. But how do you tell your boss that you will be able to do it when there is a part of you that isn't quite sure.
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