First posting

I want to say hello, I was diagnosed 5 months ago, and have had most of my chemotherapy with one left to go.  You have joined a very big club Im affraid, but with this website you will find massive support and fantastic advice.  My advice is, keep an open mind on any subject because, THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU!  If you get a chance to read some of our older posts, or if you need any questions answered, you will find it here.  But the work thing always gets me.  I have heard time and time again "Oh, I climbed a mountain, and carried on without a problem!"  which only make many of us question why we cant.  Each treatment is different, each person has different side effects, and we all are a different age, fitness level,  different genetics, health issues, and its just a day by day thing for all of us.  Make no mistake, I am very happy for those who are well enough to not suffer much, and carry on regardless, of course thats fantastic.  But me, I have quite a physical job, and am faced with sick people each day at work.  so I am expecting to take a year off.  If I can go back earlier, well that fine, but as a wise woman told me at the seminar I went to, those who dont rest when they need to seem to take longer to recover, in the long run. (a doctors words).  So, just see how you go, and we shall all rejoice for those who can go back to work!  We are all different!  Good luck lovely, welcome to the wild side!