Contemplating the future!
Hello Lovelies, im thinking about work and life after this horrible nightmare that is Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and wanted to know what everyone did post treatment. did you go...
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I worked right through my first BC in 2006. Chemo, double tit lopping and retreads. It was hard going but I was on a contract at work, was a sole parent and couldn't bear the thought of losing my job. I was 43.
I was made redundant 6 weeks before my recurrence was finally diagnosed in August last year. I had just just enrolled in an Advanced Diploma of Management and HR and had two really good job offers the week the shit hit the fan. Here's me thinking I had 15 years redundancy pay in the bank and I was walking into an $80k a year job and everything was going to be peachy. No.
I was off work and self supporting until 6 weeks ago when I received an offer to work part time from home. It's been a godsend but I'm going to have to up the ante and get more work before my savings are completely depleted. I've finished my studies, which kept me sane through 10 months of surgery, surgery, more surgery, chemo and rads.
Ive also been working with a woman who is writing a local history and have the manuscript ready to go to the printers . I was so sick and damaged there was no way I could have held a job but I guess I've managed to achieve something in what was other wise a write off period of my life
I'm getting my portacath out next week and am going on a 4 day retreat at the Otis foundation house at Redesdale the week after. Then that's it, I'm going to have to draw a line under the whole shitfight.
I've enrolled in the Batchelor subjects so will finally have a degree at 56. My new boss has offered me some more training so I can move up in her business which is a bit daunting but necessary if I want to keep the lights on and the wheels turning.
My body is recovering, my brain is starting to work again and some of my confidence is returning but this stuff really knocks you around. I'm a tough chicky but the last 12 months has tested me to my limits. I used to joke that what doesn't kill you makes you stranger, now I feel it just waits for a while then comes back and has another go. I'll just have to deal with that went it happens, for now I want my life back. Marg. Xx
I was made redundant 6 weeks before my recurrence was finally diagnosed in August last year. I had just just enrolled in an Advanced Diploma of Management and HR and had two really good job offers the week the shit hit the fan. Here's me thinking I had 15 years redundancy pay in the bank and I was walking into an $80k a year job and everything was going to be peachy. No.
I was off work and self supporting until 6 weeks ago when I received an offer to work part time from home. It's been a godsend but I'm going to have to up the ante and get more work before my savings are completely depleted. I've finished my studies, which kept me sane through 10 months of surgery, surgery, more surgery, chemo and rads.
Ive also been working with a woman who is writing a local history and have the manuscript ready to go to the printers . I was so sick and damaged there was no way I could have held a job but I guess I've managed to achieve something in what was other wise a write off period of my life
I'm getting my portacath out next week and am going on a 4 day retreat at the Otis foundation house at Redesdale the week after. Then that's it, I'm going to have to draw a line under the whole shitfight.
I've enrolled in the Batchelor subjects so will finally have a degree at 56. My new boss has offered me some more training so I can move up in her business which is a bit daunting but necessary if I want to keep the lights on and the wheels turning.
My body is recovering, my brain is starting to work again and some of my confidence is returning but this stuff really knocks you around. I'm a tough chicky but the last 12 months has tested me to my limits. I used to joke that what doesn't kill you makes you stranger, now I feel it just waits for a while then comes back and has another go. I'll just have to deal with that went it happens, for now I want my life back. Marg. Xx