Can I still Work with PKD and Kidney disease Do I Need to Tell My Employer I've Been Diagnosed

2015-09-09 17:02

Patients with PKD or other kidney disease may wonder if they can still work and it is necessary to tell employer they have been diagnosed. This is an important and urgent concern for kidney disease patients. Here we will give some suggestions and advice, hoping it is useful and helpful for you.

To begin with, every person’s condition varies from one to another, and jobs they are engaged in are also different in fact. For those who do strong physical work, PKD may make them have great difficulty in continuing this job. Hence, it is suggested to quit from strong work in daily life. In addition, much strenuous movement may lead to rupture of kidney cyst, causing pain and infection in kidney. In contrast, those who do paper work or work by computer, they can still work mostly in daily life. Nevertheless, if disease condition becomes serious with many obvious symptoms, working must be stopped strictly.

Do I need to tell my employer that I have been diagnosed with PKD or other kidney disease?

Most of people with kidney disease may think it is very terrible to tell boss they have disease, because boss may deem that work can not be done well for patients with PKD. In addition, due to instinct protection, people are prone to staying away from patients with diseases. Hence, many patients with PKD or kidney disease are reluctant to tell boss and prefer not to tell the truth about health condition. This way is understandable, but it is also harmful for patients. In this situation, boss may assign you to do some tough and strenuous work, and you can not find a good excuse to refuse it. If boss knows your disease, he may give you a little care about work. Hence, this question always makes PKD patients in a dilemma. It is advised that you should make the decision by considering your job content, your boss personality and development of your disease.

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