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Jailbirdstreet
Member
8 years ago

A bit of a whinge about more treatment

I know everyone here understands the need to vent fro time to time

i am finally in the last legs of post-surgery chemo, 6 doses to go after today. Work coincidentally is offering voluntary severance, and I would love to take one, and be free !!!

but it seems I am not free

now there's talk of mastectomy and maybe radiation...? When does it end? 

Best for me to stick with the steady job where I get benefits then, even though I dread going so much it makes me cry some days...

and stupid landlord is trying to put up rent so we will probably have to move 

mostly I am grateful that I have a job & a house and treatment but today I am fed up, I want to run away from it all 

5 Replies

  • primek's avatar
    primek
    Member
    8 years ago
    Yep...sensible decision. But oh...to be free sounds bliss. However going back to work helped my recovery. 
  • Jailbirdstreet's avatar
    Jailbirdstreet
    Member
    8 years ago
    Thanks so much, the support and the advice really does help. A couple of days later and I am feeling more positive. @Zoffiel that's exactly what I want to avoid and hearing you say that does help me put aside my fanciful thinking and focus on what's important right now. Love to you all, ladies x 
  • Zoffiel's avatar
    Zoffiel
    Member
    8 years ago

    If you have a job with income insurance attached to your super, hang onto it. Being there may make you miserable, but I can tell you from personal experience that running through your savings before ending up on the dole is worse.

    Most insurance kicks in after 90 days, and, honestly, if you want reconstructive surgery as well as the rads (yes, I know, you'd rather have anthrax) you may need it. If you are struggling with work, can you can run down your sick leave and avoid the redundancy before going on unpaid sick leave and accessing your insurance? You may find you get a bit of time to breath and heal.

  • Afraser's avatar
    Afraser
    Member
    8 years ago
    It never rains but it bloody pours!! Everything comes at once sometimes. Much as a shift in work would obviously be good for you, your good sense suggests this is not the best time. So best sort out the home front first. But remember this too will pass.
  • LMK74's avatar
    LMK74
    Member
    8 years ago
    Hi @Jailbirdstreet, running away seems like a good option sometimes lol. Treatment can feel endless but we will get there. It sounds like you hate your job ?, is the environment there unsupportive. It's good to have a whinge as this ride isn't exactly an easy one. I've just finished six months of chemo and heading for a mastectomy in August followed by radiation for five weeks.  It sucks all of it and unless youve had to go through it nobody understands. At least here we get it. Hang in there.