[HeatherBee]

Hello everyone! I came across this forum a couple days ago and I can't seem to get away from it. It's very interesting. I've learned alot. And you all seem so very nice! There are so many topics I'd like to discuss/inquire about but there is one thing that stands out and I would love to hear all of your thoughts.

About a year and a half ago, I was fired from my job b/c of my diabetes. I worked for a casino in Las Vegas and they have a point system for absences/tardies. If you call in its 1 point, and late is 1/2 a point. They give you up til 10 1/2 points per year and then you're fired. Well, when I was at about 8 points they gave me a "warning". I tried talking to my manager about my diabetes. I asked her for some kind of "reasonable accomodation" to the point system, which I thought was the law, but she said NO. She said that if she did it for me then she'd have to do it for everyone. I tried to explain the ADA to her but she didn't care! From then on I tried very hard to not get sick, but it's nearly impossible for me to go any length of time without having any hypos, especially in the morning, which would cause me to be late for work. Oh, and if I ever had low blood sugar while I was at work, instead of letting me take 10-15 minute break and get something to eat/drink, they would make me go home AND give me a 1/2 or 1 point (depending on how much time was left of the shift). So of course, within a couple months I received the other 2 1/2 points and they fired me!!! I begged them to reconsider my circumstances, but the answer was simply NO, we cannot.

So, I'm wondering: Is this legal? I would love to hear everyone's thoughts and knowledge about ADA law and how it pertains to my situation. I should also tell you that this absolutely ruined my life! I fell into a deep depression over this whole incident. So much so that my fiance at the time couldn't handle everything I was going through and called off our wedding. He left me and I never got over it. I was so depressed that I couldn't work. I lost my apartment, my car, and almost everything I owned! I had to move back home (NY) and move in with my sister. My life is unrecognizable. I don't know how to recover. I couldn't back then, but now I want closure. And if I have the grounds to sue them for wrongful termination(if that's the right terminology) then thats what I need to do to put this behind me.

I'm so sorry this is so long and wordy but its been on my mind for so long and its so complicated! Thank you so much for listening and any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.