Don't take life to serious. Serious health scare and reality check

USPS....used to be if you were injured off the job the USPS would "create" a "limited duty" job. Injured on the job the USPS would create a "light duty" job. That was until the National Reassessment Program rolled out. When it did the PO cleaned house, eliminating all of the limited/light duty spots. Now if you get hurt off the clock you are told to burn your sick/annual leave. When you are out of that you take lwop. On the job...you have to do battle with the Federal DOL. Suppose to pay you...most folks never see a dime. I know of one person who was out over 5 years and never got a dime. When the NRP appeared damn near every person that was on limited /light duty applied for disability. Damn ed if you do, damn ed if you don't.
Take care of yourself, nobody else will.