Needing some advice
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@Di1965 Like those above, i would go for the interview. If you are unhappy in your current job, you have nothing to lose plus the extra mind stimulation may be beneficial to you to keep your mind active.
I had DCIS, stage1 but aggressive. I had lumpectomy & clear margins like you with no node involvement. It was up to me whether I even had rad treatment as my surgery was such a success like yours. I chose to have rad as it was aggressive & breezed through it with no side effects at all (I used Mepitel film during treatment) & many women do theire treatment during the work day as it only takes around half hour depending of course on where you work & where your treatment will be, if you even have to have it! I could choose from a few treatment locations so if you do have rad, hopefully you could choose a facility near to your work so you could pop in & out. I could even chose what time of day i wanted it but I did go private. I would hope your work will be OK with this! I am on no medications so cant comment on side effects from that & as you said, you dont know yet if you will even need medication.
One step at a time but if you dont go for the job, then you have missed the boat & like others have said, if you are offered the job, hopefully by that time you will have heard more from your onc. You could even contact your onc before Thursday so you have a better idea of what to divulge in your interview. You dont want your possible treatment to go against you in the interview. The more info you can tell them will give them a better understanding of what your needs will be.
I found work a great way to be "normal" again & this new job may be just what you need & take it as a sign as a new path forward in your career. All the best & let us now how you get on. Fingers crossed xx
I had DCIS, stage1 but aggressive. I had lumpectomy & clear margins like you with no node involvement. It was up to me whether I even had rad treatment as my surgery was such a success like yours. I chose to have rad as it was aggressive & breezed through it with no side effects at all (I used Mepitel film during treatment) & many women do theire treatment during the work day as it only takes around half hour depending of course on where you work & where your treatment will be, if you even have to have it! I could choose from a few treatment locations so if you do have rad, hopefully you could choose a facility near to your work so you could pop in & out. I could even chose what time of day i wanted it but I did go private. I would hope your work will be OK with this! I am on no medications so cant comment on side effects from that & as you said, you dont know yet if you will even need medication.
One step at a time but if you dont go for the job, then you have missed the boat & like others have said, if you are offered the job, hopefully by that time you will have heard more from your onc. You could even contact your onc before Thursday so you have a better idea of what to divulge in your interview. You dont want your possible treatment to go against you in the interview. The more info you can tell them will give them a better understanding of what your needs will be.
I found work a great way to be "normal" again & this new job may be just what you need & take it as a sign as a new path forward in your career. All the best & let us now how you get on. Fingers crossed xx