Thanks, guys..... I asked for a leave of absence. I cannot work. I am applying for gov't funding to cover me during my absence. It may be as long as 1 month that I need to be out. The leave of absence is unpaid by my employer and due to exclusions, I do not qualify for short-term disability. But there are other ways to get covered financially. I think it will be OK.

And there was no way I could work under these circumstances.