Contemplating the future!

I was back at work too after mastectomy & lump node clearance. I had 10 days off. Worked through chemo & radio but it is only now I feel like I want to give up & have a rest. It kept me distracted through treatment but some people like to take that time to recover.  Take it easy & find something you enjoy doing, best of luck!

We are all different. Our diagnoses are different, treatment can be different and what helps us along will be different too. So while it's useful to know what other people have done, following your strongly felt instincts is pretty good too. My instincts said keep doing what you are doing. I went back to work after surgery (mastectomy, no reconstruction) and stayed working through chemo and herceptin. I am still on hormonal treatment. I had no nausea and fatigue from chemo and though I had other side effects, they didn't affect my working. I changed job a year later, when I felt comfortable that I was over active treatment and sure about making a change. It's not a model, just one person's story. Working kept me grounded, but it doesn't help everyone. Don't rush, you'll know what's best for you when you get there, best wishes.

I am retired and have teenagers still at home so pretty busy juggling their stuff. Did feel lost after radiotherapy finished as was intense and busy period from initial diagnosis to surgeries and then radiotherapy. Fell in a bit of a hole afterwards partially as very tired but luckily had a couple of friends who got me going again looking outwards esp for fellow bc people. Found this site , a local bc support group and a some help thru Cancer Council to connect with someone who had been thru similar. Mainly I needed to know my life was not over by seeing and hearing from other bc ladies.I do a bit of volunteer work and make a point to get out and about for a cuppa with people.Not sure if answers your question but basically picked up life pre bc and added exercise and new people who had gone thru bc too. Because of all the treatment have finally recognised I need to take things more slowlyplus I do not need to be quite as busy as am a retiree  - learning to prioritise better might be a good outcome from the bc experience for me . All the best - always someone happy to chat and share XO

Hi @KatherineH  It's been a year since I was diagnosed and had surgery.  I was a mum at home before bc and am now contemplating entering the workforce again. I'm 47. My mind feels like it's in the right place but my body isn't.  I just wanted to move on, move forward and put bc behind me. It's going to be a longer, slower process and I'm feeling a little useless as my body is going through some side effects from chemo, radiation and now hormone supressing therapy, as well as prior thyroid issues.  So I'm just going to try and be easy on myself.  Still a little lost myself.  Lisha xx