Life after cancer - what they don't tell you

You will catch everything going when you return to work and end up on disciplinary procedures for absence.

Your blood test results will be swirly for months after your last treatment (I finished radiotherapy in Jan21)

Your mental state will be all over the place because you can see your test results and your'e thinking 'here we go again'.

You are physically weak and can no longer do the things you could do before treatment, like parkrun

Nothing really matters anymore, because you've been told you will be back in the cancer system within 2-5 years

You have the patience of the proverbial saint

You sit and listen more, letting others tell their story

You answer cries for help and expect nothing in return (well nobody came to your aid when you had cancer, stupid covid)

You appreciate everyone in your life a lot more and deliberately make time for them, no matter how inconvenient it is for you

You are calmer and less likely to blow a gasket

You appreciate just how awesome you are, because you beat cancer, rocked a red mohican and a bald head, plus you've lost your chemo weight without trying