<p>I'm a sophmore in high school - I've always had good grades and attendance up until this year (with the exception of spanish). However before freshman year during a manditory physical to play football my doctor found a tumor in my thyroid and it evantually led to finding out I have hurthle cell thyroid cancer. I had surgery and one treatment cycle and missed about 20 days my freshman year. However this year, my health deteriorated even more - I needed bone cancer tests, I had to go on another cancer treatment cycle, I needed to get my heart checked, and I got sick a good amount (due to my cancer treatment, I wasn't allowed to take any other medications besides my thyroid hormone pill). It isn't even the end of the third marking period and I've already missed fourty days of school and I can not go to school during my treatment because I'm radioactive. The school is now adding insult to injury by trying to hold me back - I'm already an old sophmore due to when my birthday is (August 23rd), and I could be a junior but my parents decided to hold me back. The last thing I want to do is get held back and be even older for my grade - and retake a grade I'm still managing to do decent in, even when I have missed alot of work and lessons. So I was wondering, if the school decides to hold me back, would dropping out, getting my GED then taking courses at the local college therefore garduating college early than I was supposed too be a good thing to do?</p>
<p>Awww I’m so sorry about all of this happening to you :(</p>
<p>Don’t worry! I’m sure you’re strong and can get through this …and hopefully everything will be fine!! :)</p>
<p>Btw, I think you’re better off posting this in the Parent Forum…where they’re definitely a lot more helpful and insightful on issues like this.</p>
<p>Get well soon! (:</p>
<p>I think you are a great candidate for a GED. But this is coming from a fellow sophomore. I have a long term illness (head injury) as well so I understand your frustrations with your school. Talk to your parents, counselor, and community college to try to get some more information on how you would go about getting it all done. Maybe the parents forum posters would have some meaningful insights…</p>
<p>Feel better!</p>
<p>Thanks I appreciate it, and that’d probably be a smart thing to do I would have never thought of it aha</p>
<p>are you in california ? cali has the chspe california high school proficiency exam which is by law equal to a hs degree. a ged is technically not a hs diploma and employers/colleges could look down on it, altough given your situation it may not matter. either way i would go for the GED.</p>
<p>Im so sorry about your illness and glad that you posted your problem on this forum to get some advice. I am not sure what state you live in but i hope you will call a educational attorney and find out your rights. I believe your school district is required by law to provide you with an education even if you are out of school due to illness. As long as you can provide a medical note they should have immediately provided a home tutor. So please call a lawyer. In my state non profits provide educational advocates for free so look into that as well. Your parents should arrange a meeting at your school and bring this advocate with them.</p>