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Disability protection for cancer survivors

KimPurdy
KimPurdy CSN Member Posts: 1 Member
in Brain Cancer #1

My brother had a brain tumor in 2018. He had chemotherapy and ultimately a stem cell transplant. All his MRIs since then have been clear but he has slight lingering memory issues. He lives with me (his sister) since 2019. He holds down a full time retail job but lately his managers have been indicating he cannot do his job properly. The managers don’t come out and say it but I think they are trying to say he doesn’t remember stuff they tell him. I fear they are trying to fire him. Does a cancer survivor have protection under the Americans with Disability Act? He wants to remain working so we are not looking to go on SSI. Thanks for any advice!

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  • jenpro
    jenpro CSN Member Posts: 3 Member
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    I'm sorry I don't know much about protections, my sister is a brain cancer survivor and also has memory (and balance) issues. She's on disability and recently moved out from my house and is on her own in a nearby neighborhood.

    Let me know if you'd like to chat, my sis has trouble making friends and finding her own group of ppl who understand her post-cancer side effects. I so want her to be happy in this new normal, but as a sister I can only do so much. I'm sure you're feeling that too :)

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