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Mohan B. on July 24, 2014

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I am a CNS Lymphoma survivor and wheelchair bound though I am trying to walk with walker daily. Actually, I was a Oracle Programmer Analyst and I love my job.

I am seriously trying to work from home for couple of hours to gain mental alertness.

I appreciate if someone could help me.

Thanks




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Bud Bilanich

Jul 24, 2014

Career Coach Comment:

Mohan:

I will try to help, but I need to ask you a few questions.

Are you in remission?  If so, for how long?

Has the disease affected your ability to program?  Is your cognitive functioning impaired?

What type of help would you like -- getting back to work? resume advice? living with the disease?

The more specific you can be in answering these questions the more likely I am to be able to help you.

All the best,

Bud

How are the treatments affecting you? 


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Mohan B.

Jul 24, 2014

Thank You so much for your help.

The Oncologist has said that I am free of cancer now.

Only the delay in diagnosis has led to all these problems by giving wrong medications.

I love work now and I have a laptop at home.

I am also trying to install Oracle.

Now my legs and left shoulder is affected because of high dosage of  steroids.

But I am fine to work from home.

Thanks

Mohan.


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Bud Bilanich

Jul 24, 2014

Career Coach Comment:

Mohan:

I am happy to hear that you are cancer free.  From what I can tell you can work, but it is difficult to work away from your home because of your difficulty in walking.  Are you looking to do free lance work from home doing Oracle programming?  Are you looking for a job at a company where you can work from home?  Are you looking for a job in an office?  The answers to these questions can help me help you.

All the best,

Bud


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Mohan B.

Jul 25, 2014

Sure, I can work from home. 

I need to exactly, what type of job and I need help in installing oracle and depends of what type of job I am doing.

I will also try to call my friend and find out.

Either way please .let me know what needs to be installed.

Thanks,

Mohan.


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Bud Bilanich

Jul 25, 2014

Career Coach Comment:

Mohan:

I can't help you with your technical question.  Sorry.

Please let me know if you have any career management or job search related questions.

Best of luck,

Bud


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Mohan B.

Jul 25, 2014

I will try to install Oracle on my laptop and we will go from there.

Thanks very much for your help again.

Mohan.


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Bud Bilanich

Jul 25, 2014

Career Coach Comment:

You're welcome Mohan.

Best of luck as you go forward.

Bud


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