Many people who have signed our petition have asked "What's the real story" or comment "There has to be more to this." Actually there isn't anymore than this: People who have had a cancer are often perceived as no longer being capable for training or promotion's. It's as though they are tainted and have lost their ability to excel. This is not exactly a subtle form of discrimination and is quite cruel. If you find you returned to work after cancer and your employer has taken you off the track for success and promotions, doesn't include you in essential business meetings and functions, no longer offers you the advancement training that you are are able and desire to do, your employer may be illegally denying you opportunities. Outright Harassment: As hard as it may be to believe, harassment of persons with cancer can be shockingly overt, as in a case that was settled December 12, 2016 by the retail chain, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In that case, it was alleged that a co-worker harassed the person with cancer by calling her a “cripple” and “chemo brain.”  In a  press released issued by the EEOC, the Federal agency charged that Walmart unlawfully failed to provide reasonable accommodations to a cancer survivor and allowed harassment of her at one of its Illinois’ Stores. In this matter it was charged that Walmart  failed to accommodate the employee, a cancer survivor who had physical limitations, but could resume work if she had been guaranteed reasonable accommodations, and that Walmart failed to protect her from mocking by another employee because of her cancer, a harassment based on her disability.  Walmart Stores Inc. will now pay her $75,000 to settle the disability discrimination lawsuit. In this matter the cancer survivor, a woman, returned to work and she requested an accommodation in the form of a chair and a modified work schedule. These requests were for simple, effective and inexpensive accommodations to allow her to work. It was alleged that Walmart refused her accommodations in at least two ways: First the employer did not ensure that a chair was in her work area. Instead they told her that she, herself, had to haul a chair from Walmart’s furniture department to her work area. Second, while the employer initially allowed her the reasonable accommodation with a modified schedule, it later revoked the accommodation, discontinuing it without giving her a reason. This, unfortunately, is a quite common practice. Ignorance and Prejudice: We all know my brother Officer Wall is a victim of this. He is fortunate in that he needs no special accommodation's or modified working schedule. In fact he could start work tomorrow. But nine months later he is still being treated as an unimportant non entity. This is a man's life for God's sake. I am asking to give a voice not only to my brother but everyone who has suffered prejudice from the ignorance of others. Isn't fighting Cancer enough of a battle? Please help us get our petition noticed by sharing and signing. Thank you. *If you believe you are being discriminated against at work because of cancer, such as your employer denying your return to work, or failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to allow you to remain employed, it is important for you to speak out. This discrimination has remained hidden too long. You can also go to the American Cancer Society website. They have many resources to help you.*