I haven't, but one of my kinda coworkers (she's in a different building, but same non-profit) has lupus and crohn's and at one point a cancer scare. It's possible she has other stuff wrong with her that I'm not aware of (I'm not super close with her), but from everything I've heard, it's rough.
Communication is always important, but it's doubly so for you. She's had to be very upfront with her supervisors, and with the non-profit, and as a result she gets a little more leeway to deal with medical emergencies and flare-ups and the sometimes seemingly endless testing. For you, that means being up-front with your professors. It's a chronic thing, so that means at the start of the semester you should send an email or have a chat explaining that you have this thing, and you can bring proof, but if you get xyz happening, you might need some leeway.
Hell, I know all of the professors I've had have it stated in the syllabus that there will be few exemptions from stuff -- except when it comes to genuine medical emergencies or difficulties.
Yours definitely applies.
And I know if you're anything like me, you're going to want to keep struggling and flaming out without asking for help. Maybe you don't want the pity or the implication that you're not strong enough.
Those feelings can be good when it comes to pushing yourself, but they can also be bad. Very, very bad. Everyone deserves a break sometimes. You are no exception. Communicate with your professors, don't be afraid to get a little extra help when you're getting pummeled by things you can't control. Yeah, true, you might get a hardass here or there who is misanthropic and wouldn't give a shit even if you were suddenly literally unable to physically complete the homework -- but I'm willing to bet such asswipes will be the vast minority.
I wish you the best. <3
Communication is always important, but it's doubly so for you. She's had to be very upfront with her supervisors, and with the non-profit, and as a result she gets a little more leeway to deal with medical emergencies and flare-ups and the sometimes seemingly endless testing. For you, that means being up-front with your professors. It's a chronic thing, so that means at the start of the semester you should send an email or have a chat explaining that you have this thing, and you can bring proof, but if you get xyz happening, you might need some leeway.
Hell, I know all of the professors I've had have it stated in the syllabus that there will be few exemptions from stuff -- except when it comes to genuine medical emergencies or difficulties.
Yours definitely applies.
And I know if you're anything like me, you're going to want to keep struggling and flaming out without asking for help. Maybe you don't want the pity or the implication that you're not strong enough.
Those feelings can be good when it comes to pushing yourself, but they can also be bad. Very, very bad. Everyone deserves a break sometimes. You are no exception. Communicate with your professors, don't be afraid to get a little extra help when you're getting pummeled by things you can't control. Yeah, true, you might get a hardass here or there who is misanthropic and wouldn't give a shit even if you were suddenly literally unable to physically complete the homework -- but I'm willing to bet such asswipes will be the vast minority.
I wish you the best. <3
