Hi there, Do others who are this far out from surgery and radiation (still taking Tamoxifen) suffer from a whole body and mind exhaustion? I work as an Early Childhood teacher and have returned to work full time this year, after working four last year. I don't know if it's the Tamoxifen, my age (57) or the job..or all of…
I've found that I'm thoroughly intrigued by the work that people on this forum do (or did). I read that people are wondering about continuing to work or not, have retired or are looking for work and sometimes they say what that work is but often not. As for me, I'm a librarian by profession and, due to the logistics of…
Has anyone experienced discrimination at work? Sometimes it’s subtle and sometimes it’s more obvious. It’s very stressful.
This may seem like a strange question but I work in a small school as a prep-2 classroom teacher. The fact that I'm not going to be there for quite a while (chemo, double mastectomy and rad) is going to be very noticed (esp since my 2 boys go hhere). I wondering how and what I let the school community know? I know it is…
I finished radiotherapy in November last year, following AC Chemo in July, August & Sept and lumpectomy in June.I am lucky that I have recovered from treatment quickly. I have been looking for part time work since January and all of a sudden it has happened. I have a casual position with my former employer - full-time…
So nice to be out of the house today and back to work. I work as a Vet Nurse so hanging out with all the little furry ones and getting kisses from cute puppies was very therapeutic. I have been sick of the sight of my house so will enjoy the good times as much as I can!
Hi all, There is always a lot of discussion online and within our membership in general about the financial impact of breast cancer. This was further highlighted when BCNA commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to survey its members about the out-of-pocket costs of their breast cancer treatment and care and other…
Hi Everyone, I am 44 and was diagnosed in August 2017 with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (3.3cm). My surgeon recommended lumpectomy which I did but we did find during surgery that it was positive in the lymph nodes so had to take a heap out for testing. Thank fully it had only got into the first node and had not progressed…
This week marked my 1st anniversary of my return to work. It's funny how we many extra anniversary's we observe after our diagnosis. Last year when I returned to work I didn't know what my life would be like, or whether I'd ever be able to get back to nearly what I was before. In particular I was really struggling with…
umm I am on a six month probabtion. Which I have been several times they love me and they have been super supportive of the appointments I have needed to go to so far for bc. I don’t know yet but I am assuming I will have appointments now for graves thingy. Should I say something or just keep low key until after March. I…