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The last 6 weeks of my life feels like I've entered into some kind of alternate universe. Two surgeries later, I have been diagnosed with an 18mm, grade 3 triple negative, in one lymph node. I am 59 y...
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@Jensen Hello!!!! Welcome!!! Well I remember being in a spin like you when I was facing Chemo as Im a single parent and was working full time in an Autism Specific School as an ES. Its physically and mentally demanding, so according to my Oncologist my first Regime of 4 FEC x 3 weekly, Id be no good the first week but could work the next 2. He then said when I hit TAXOL Id be able to work maybe 3 days of the week this was for 8 infusions. I was so determined and wanted to work for many reasons. HOWEVER....for my 2nd, 3rd and 4th infusion of FEC I was put in hospital for 3 days each, I managed to get back to work for the 3rd week then off again. It got worse, I was very ill...I was so upset because I couldnt manage in the end and I had to stop. It didnt work out the way the Oncologist said it would at all. I was very very ill, so I used all my sick leave in 2015. I went back to work 2016 but thankfully found income protection through Vic Super...its 90 days waiting but the approved and backpaid me lucky I had savings as I had no income. I realized it worked out how it was meant to, no matter how much I tried to control it, it wasnt going to matter. Once I let go of all expectation I went with it, I will never ever put work above my health again. I love my job and miss my kids...but I learnt to love me more and thing is even now?? recovering from a Mastectomy/Diep Flap recon I am loving my healing time and this was the biggest lesson through all this for me...ME first finally and Ive never been happier :) so I say wait and see how you go, have some plans in place if it doesnt work out, its great they are flexible so communicate and see what you can work out.
The other thing is too, I was concerned about no immune system, especially where I worked, but the Oncologist said no problem as more chance getting something at the Supermarket. He was right, I didnt get sick from anyone the entire 6 months. I just always wash hands and thats all thats needed.
All the best with everything, best thing is to listen to your body, you may just be more than fine to work. Hugs Melinda xo
The other thing is too, I was concerned about no immune system, especially where I worked, but the Oncologist said no problem as more chance getting something at the Supermarket. He was right, I didnt get sick from anyone the entire 6 months. I just always wash hands and thats all thats needed.
All the best with everything, best thing is to listen to your body, you may just be more than fine to work. Hugs Melinda xo