Had an absence review with my work last week after they referred me to occupational health in October.
Was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, had a partial mastectomy in June followed by radiotherapy. Also have long term ME and suffered a major flare up of this at the start of the year which lasted till May. Been suffering from severe fatigue since finishing my course of radiotherapy.
Occupational health suggested a further four weeks off followed by an 8 ~ 12 week phased return. My doctor signed me off for six weeks and says we can discuss a return to work then.
At the absence review my work says they will not support such a long phased return as I have only had a partial mastectomy and not a full one!!! Basically they can't understand why I'm not back at work already and made me feel like I was lying when I explained that I ws still exhausted and didn't feel I was anywhere near ready to return
Has any one else been in this situation?
Thanks
Alex
