Hi Lacie,

I worked at a MH Trust when I was first diagnosed and, apart from taking a couple of days off sick for my chemo infusions, I worked through much of my chemo. 

I finally went off sick for two reasons - my immune system took a battering and I didn't want to risk my health when almost half of my colleagues were off sick with viral diseases and also because I was becoming really tired and frustrated with some of my colleagues. The side effects were cumulative and the more rounds of chemo I had, the more physically and mentally exhausted I became. My boss reminded me that I was entitled to six months off on full pay, followed by six months on half pay so I took some time out to finish my chemo and then to convalesce. If you work for the NHS you may have the same entitlement.

Good luck with your chemo!

Dave

Hi Lacie,

I worked at a MH Trust when I was first diagnosed and, apart from taking a couple of days off sick for my chemo infusions, I worked through much of my chemo. 

I finally went off sick for two reasons - my immune system took a battering and I didn't want to risk my health when almost half of my colleagues were off sick with viral diseases and also because I was becoming really tired and frustrated with some of my colleagues. The side effects were cumulative and the more rounds of chemo I had, the more physically and mentally exhausted I became. My boss reminded me that I was entitled to six months off on full pay, followed by six months on half pay so I took some time out to finish my chemo and then to convalesce. If you work for the NHS you may have the same entitlement.

Good luck with your chemo!

Dave

Hi Davek

Unfortunately the company I work for is a private company I am also only employed as bank staff as I was studying to be a nurse so was just doing that on the side, I was hoping that I would continue to receive my bursary but unfortunately have been informed that will stop now I have temporarily withdrawn.

Thanks Lacie

I'm in your position Lacie. I work abroad and only get 2 weeks off on full pay. Then my salary goes down by 25% every two weeks to 0 after 8 weeks off. I will have to, somehow, continue working as much as possible. I'm travelling back to the UK for cycle 1. But plan to have cycles 2-6 here. Dreading the work part of it, I must say.

I hope you manage to work as you need to. But.. as others keep telling me (and it's not always easy), health first. 

Emily x