Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | In trouble at work, worried

Hey guys,

As you all know, I had a really bad stomach virus or something last week and was unable to even leave the house, let alone go to work. I missed 3 days of work.
Before that, I missed a day when I broke my foot and one other day when I had a bad cold/flu with a bad fever, lost my voice, the whole nine.
So all the days I've had off, I think, have been completely necessary. Maybe I could have gone in when I hurt my foot, but I was in agony and at the time it didn't see like such a big deal. And also, I spoke to my Team Leader about it and she said she understood I had a chronic condition and I could bring a note from my doctor and everything would be fine... but then these last 3 days happened.

So I brought in a note from my doctor, and I thought everything was gonna be okay so I sorta had a big sigh. Then my Team Leader came up to me to "warn me" that we are going to have to have a formal discussion about my attendance.

Not only that, another Team Leader, our performance manager AND a union representative have to be in the meeting as well so I have to sit there in front of all of them to talk about my "chronic bowel condition".

The meeting is supposed to be tomorrow, and my stomach is all churny just thinking about it. I feel so embarassed. I am really worried I am going to cry or something awful. My boss mentioned they might have to prolong my probation period and make some other changes, which I am not happy about at all. I mean, it would be miles better than losing my job but I have been waiting for my probation period to END, not to have it made longer and longer so I have no security.

Gaaaaaaaaah!!!!! I am so so nervous. I know I talk about this stuff a lot HERE, but I just hate having to tell other people. Especially people I work with. And I am so worried I'll cry, as I have been somewhat of a wreck lately and don't think I can handle being reprimanded right now.

I so don't want to lose this job, I am so worried.

Thanks for listening, guys!

Cheers,
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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