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Working while waiting for surgery
Hi all, was diagnosed 3 weeks ago today with early stage and was told I’d be having surgery pretty quickly. Ended up having to have more tests to eliminate issues in the other side and thankfully tha...
HiKatieh
I am so sorry you’ve received a diagnosis ~ I remember waiting as being a very tough time, with no real idea of how I should “be”. Even once I had my treatment start date it was strange; it felt like I had hit pause on “normal life”. I was still in the workplace, with wonderful and supportive colleagues, and I tried to distract myself by focusing on handover notes and filing but I think my productivity was pretty low! As it was late summer I did a few things I thought I’d miss (especially swimming, exercise, socialising and gardening). I also distracted myself by trying to get a few things ready (a wig for example, as I was having chemotherapy). Sending you lots of positive energy and virtual hugs.