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Have any of you had to get an attorney to intervene with a situation?

Zachm

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First off, I hate that it has come to this. Long story short, I started a local community college back in 2014 (took traditional classes at first). About December Celiac hit me very hard. I went back and forth to doctors offices for about 8 months before they had any idea. Come July my doctor figured out it was Celiac (He also said I still had another cause too, but being a college student, I havent had time to do any other examinations) I'm used to it now being called a hermit and over dramatic and everything from family and friends and I am sure most of y'all get the same stuff, like my relatives call me a "germaphobe" because I wont eat anything that has come in contact with gluten, like say a deep fryer is used for breaded fries, using it for something Id use would be perfectly fine and eating cheese or pepperonis off of a gluten pizza wouldn't get me sick, its in my head. Anyways, I took a Mathematics class last spring and did sort of well (3.8 gpa otherwise) had a 78, which was my lowest grade, but the teacher made us do an in campus test for the final and it counted for 20%. I didn't feel well, but what could I do? Went and ended up bombing it for leaving right after because I got sick and my overall grade dropped to 64 or so. I ended up having to take her again last fall for statistics and went back and forth with the disabilities department, but they didn't care about my documentation. I went to every chain of command and they dont want to help. I literally can't go. When I say I feel like I constantly have the stomach flu, that's dead serious. I even got the patronizing "just use the bathroom if you get sick" from the disabilities department, but you all know its not just diarrhea and its not just a "well I used the bathroom, I am back to normal". Any input? I can't make another D. I am supposed to graduate this spring and D's do not count...   

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kareng Grand Master
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The good news is that, you have been gluten-free for at least 6 months.  You should be much better.  And a few more months and you should be doing quite well.

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Zach,

I am glad to hear threat you are improving!  I do not think you are going to win this battle.  Read this:

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This is just my opinion as a Mom and someone who has celiac disease, but I think you just need to tough it out.  Take an incomplete or retake the class to off set your grade.  I once had a nutty professor who thought busy work was worth more than the tests.  I got a D in the class.  My first bad grade ever!  I took the class over the next semester with the Department head and got an A.  There was no way I was going to win against a tenured professor.  Complaining was not going help.  

If colleges require you to purchase a meal plan, then you can fight.  But being ill?  What do they do for those with cancer or have an accident?  Life is tough.  This will not be you last obstacle.  You got sick, you are getting better and you might have to do the five or six year plan for college.

I am sorry that your family and friends are not supportive.  That is awful.   celiac disease is not in your head!  Hold your ground.  Be safe and try to educate them.  

Hugs! 

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5 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

Zach,

I am glad to hear threat you are improving!  I do not think you are going to win this battle.  Read this:

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This is just my opinion as a Mom and someone who has celiac disease, but I think you just need to tough it out.  Take an incomplete or retake the class to off set your grade.  I once had a nutty professor who thought busy work was worth more than the tests.  I got a D in the class.  My first bad grade ever!  I took the class over the next semester with the Department head and got an A.  There was no way I was going to win against a tenured professor.  Complaining was not going help.  

If colleges require you to purchase a meal plan, then you can fight.  But being ill?  What do they do for those with cancer or have an accident?  Life is tough.  This will not be you last obstacle.  You got sick, you are getting better and you might have to do the five or six year plan for college.

I am sorry that your family and friends are not supportive.  That is awful.   celiac disease is not in your head!  Hold your ground.  Be safe and try to educate them.  

Hugs! 

Dont get me wrong, sometimes I wonder if I have crohn's instead because I even bleed quite often, but its just so stressful. On one hand, I am ready to get a degree asap and be able to get a job I can tolerate and move out of my parents house (I'm 21) and the math class I have about the same grade as I had in the other (which are both high C's before the final, but it just SUCKS to get past a class and understand the material, but because of my disease interfering I have to retake it and pay more money..

kareng Grand Master
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19 minutes ago, Zachm said:

Dont get me wrong, sometimes I wonder if I have crohn's instead because I even bleed quite often, but its just so stressful. On one hand, I am ready to get a degree asap and be able to get a job I can tolerate and move out of my parents house (I'm 21) and the math class I have about the same grade as I had in the other (which are both high C's before the final, but it just SUCKS to get past a class and understand the material, but because of my disease interfering I have to retake it and pay more money..

You can't expect a school to accomadatte a disease you think you might have!  It does sound like you might have another problem, but if you don't treat it, it's not the schools fault.  

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1 hour ago, kareng said:

You can't expect a school to accomadatte a disease you think you might have!  It does sound like you might have another problem, but if you don't treat it, it's not the schools fault.  

No, I have proof I have celiac disease.

kareng Grand Master
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1 hour ago, Zachm said:

No, I have proof I have celiac disease.

Sorry.  I wasn't clear & have some typing issues, apparently.  lol  

You said you were having issues and thought you might have Colitits.  If you have something else, along with the Celiac, you should take care of that, too.

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13 hours ago, kareng said:

Sorry.  I wasn't clear & have some typing issues, apparently.  lol  

You said you were having issues and thought you might have Colitits.  If you have something else, along with the Celiac, you should take care of that, too.

Haha it's fine buddy. I definitely need to.

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