Hi All
In UK those who are diagnosed with any form of cancer are protected by various Disability Discrimination Acts so in the workplace it gives workers some protection especially where the employer is required by law to make suitable adjustments for the employee if requested..
Taking the issue a bit further and broader has anyone any experience of making an application for Disability Living Allowance ,Personal Independence Payment or Attendance Allowance on the basis of having a blood cancer such as CML and/or because of the side effects that might accrue from the treatment itself (a tki).
I presume there are CML patients who do experience substantial issues that affect their day to day lives substantially including extreme anxiety and mental health conditions.
I am just wondering what the perception might be of us a CML patients (with a lifelong condition) and is it viewed as a disability by medics,government agencies and others?
Thanks,
John