Another new drug, and stuff

I found out this morning that my employer's pharmacy benefit manager has approved my request to cover Ampyra. That means I can get a month's supply for $35. I'm excited to try it.

I've been feeling lately like I'm teetering on the edge of having to leave my job. It's an odd time to feel that way--the work flow at my current job is cyclical, and we're at the point in the cycle where there's very little work. But I've got plenty of down time to think about what it will be like when the cycle ramps up again.

As of a couple weeks ago, I've been spending Wednesdays working from home. Because I've got little or nothing to do right now, it's working great: just me sitting around the house checking email/voicemail, basically. While I know there will be busy times when it's just not possible to work from home, I'm hoping that won't happen too often.

I didn't have to kick and scream to get my boss to agree to this arrangement, but he has made it clear that he would not have permitted me to work from home but for the ADA. He also asked me to provide some kind of documentation from a doctor as to why this is beneficial for me, and my neurologist has agreed to prepare a letter to this effect. But I had the impression that my boss wanted something he could wave in the face of an able-bodied coworker who also wanted to work from home. I'm fairly certain that the medical information I provide to back up my need for an accommodation must be kept confidential, except with respect to managers and supervisors who need to know. Not that I fear I might be 'outed'--I think almost all of my coworkers are at least aware that I have some kind of disability.