My Path results

hi! Everyone responds to chemo differently, so my guess is you will have to wait and see. Personally, I've been working most of the time I've been having chemo -- I have most of the first week off after treatment, then I'm fine til next time. I have my treatments on Friday, so I can use the weekend to recover, then by Wednesday or Thursday the following week I am practically back to normal. I suspect I am coping well partly because I am (still) quite fit, still exercising, don't have any other health issues etc.

My plan with chemo has been not to rule things out by assuming that I won't be well enough. Instead, I plan to do things as normal, then if it turns out that I can't manage it, I back out. No-one has found this annoying, rude, etc. since I told them that that's how I would be operating.

I have found my well-being is enhanced by continuing to work (and seeing my friends there). But my workplace and colleagues are really supportive and kind, which makes it an easier place to be. I have found that ppl love feeling helpful, and when I told one colleague that I had felt too tired after work to cook (just once!) a whole handful of ppl started bringing in dinners for me to take home and heat up.

So all in all I would encourage you to work IF YOU CAN -- but if it turns out to be too hard, don't bash yourself up over it, take whatever time you need. You will get by somehow, money-wise.

Hope your treatment isn't too rough, keep us up to date!
Go well,
Heather