Eek, eek, eek.

Umm...nothing too bad.

Just the small issue of the arrival of a medical form in the post today. And the other small issue that I haven't actually told anyone about my cf...

It's just that I started as a volunteer and was more worried about whether I'd have the energy for two days a week and before I knew it, I was managing just fine and then B started talking about this other job and me maybe having his and even then, I thought the whole thing was pretty unlikely...

I didn't have to fill in an application form or have any sort of interview. So while I skipped round the first few hurdles I still have one to confront. Unfortunately it's a rather big hurdle.

But surely they are breaking the Disability Discrimination Act if they don't give me the job now. It does say they will seek medical advice before making a decision with regards to a person's health and whether they are fit enough to do the job...And I couldn't see my consultant saying I'm not well enough as he always thinks I'm fine, even when I try and tell him otherwise! (I'm seeing the advantages now of all his positive reviews.)

The thing that really irritates me though is that I still don't understand why it's anything to do with them (or any employer, for that matter). I mean, why should they have to know about the health of all their employees? Obviously if I couldn't work for the next six months then it wouldn't be a good idea for them to give me the job. But as long as I can do the job (here's hoping and praying and keeping my fingers and toes and legs and everything that I can cross, crossed), does it matter how many pills I take during the day or what treatment I need or how many hospital admissions I've had? It just seems all a bit Victorian. Give me a trial, see how I go, if I'm not up to it then get rid of me. At least give me a chance.