recovery of stamina adter DIEP
I was diagnosed recently with multifocal DCIS and on 4 June underwent a mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. I returned to work after 6 weeks but after 2 weeks back am really struggling wit...
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Dear Paula,
Thank you very much for the encouragement! You have really been through a lot, and it is amazing that you went back to work part time at 6 weeks. What I find difficult is that before cancer I have been tired at times, and have needed to dig deep into my reserves to get through (I think this is true for all mothers and working mothers). The reserve energy has almost always been there, but I find I have no reserves to dig into at the moment. I try to pace myself, but the demands at work seem to build, and my colleagues (mostly lovely) still want me back on deck and I imagine are tired of covering for me. If I do give in and overdo it, it really does set me back.