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I am very happy that you are feeling better and can look forward at going back to work. You know your body better than anyone and give yourself enough rest in between work. All the ladies that responded to your post gave wonderful advice and genuine support which gives a person the boost to continue living despite BC. Like you, I had a discussion with my GP about my plan to go back to work. We put together a return to work plan and it is subject for review every month between my GP and I to ensure that I am coping. I started work early this month and 2 days a week to give me a feel on what I can cope with stress wise. OHH boy, I can't believe that by the end of the working day, my hands are tired, my eyes dry, my shoulders sore and I feel so drained. Despite ensuring that I get breaks when I feel tired at work. I realised that the more I push to get back to the way I was, the more I am undoing the good progress I made. So I made a decision to tell my GP on my next appointment with her that I am staying at 2 days work a week until I am comfortable to add extra day. Ensure your return to work plan is full proof and if you can make it specific so your manager will not second guess.
I have links about breast cancer and work that I found in BCNA that I have used when I was talking to my manager.
https://www.bcna.org.au/work-and-breast-cancer/
https://www.bcna.org.au/media/6810/bcna-fact-sheet-tips-for-managers.pdf
Please don't force it, if your body is saying no and take it slow. At the end of the day, YOU are the most important in these circumstances. Ohhh, also I told people at work that I no longer take Bullshit 😂 it worked! 😀but I don't know for long.