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Scared about returning to work

Jarrowlad
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I was diagnosed with CNS Lymphoma in April 2020. 2 months in hospital for chemo then kidney failure caused by the actual chemo. 3 days after discharge I was rushed back in to hospital with Neutropenic Sepsis. All told I was in hospital for 3 months with a 3 day home in between. My latest MRI scan was showing very good progress. I have started thinking about returning to work in some role. I have always loved working but the thought of it is terrifying me. I am weirdly hoping my Oncologist will say I am not ready for work yet. Is this a normal reaction??

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    Hello Jarrowlad,

                               so there you are,bowling along nicely with life and then you get hit by a succession of really heavy duty conditions.If that did not pull away at your previously sound foundations,what else would?.No surprise then that you have unleashed anxiety into your life,which will take some time to subside as you regain trust that your health improvement into the future.Its only natural after events like you have endured to question everything within your life,so l think your feelings are entirely normal,but will improve as the answers to your questions increasingly come back as positive as your health improves,

                     Just be prepared to give yourself that time that you need,

                                                                                                                    David

        

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    Hello Jarrowlad,

                               so there you are,bowling along nicely with life and then you get hit by a succession of really heavy duty conditions.If that did not pull away at your previously sound foundations,what else would?.No surprise then that you have unleashed anxiety into your life,which will take some time to subside as you regain trust that your health improvement into the future.Its only natural after events like you have endured to question everything within your life,so l think your feelings are entirely normal,but will improve as the answers to your questions increasingly come back as positive as your health improves,

                     Just be prepared to give yourself that time that you need,

                                                                                                                    David

        

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