Hi horse.dog.workmad, 

I think most tend to favour a return where work hours slowly increase over time but it's different for everyone depending on how their individual cancer journeys have been. I'm sure some of members will pop by soon to tell you more but you can also find other discussions to join in on about this by using the 'search forum' option in the blue bar above.

I hope your return to work goes well and is able to give you back that sense of normality and routine you're seeking.

Kind regards, 

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi,

You know how frustrating it is when people say “it depends”? Well, the answer is that it depends.

My chemo infusions were on Thursday with daily tablets and for the first few weeks I was back working on Monday. Then it hit me like a freight train! I stayed off work for the rest of my chemo, three weeks after my last infusions I took my last chemo tablet and flew to Goa to convalesce on Palolem beach for three weeks.

It depends on what chemo you’re on, how badly the side effects feel, the type of job, how supportive your boss and colleagues are, your mental/emotional state and how badly damaged your immune system becomes. 

On the plus side - most of my side effects had gone within 3 weeks of chemo ending AND for me the chemo worked!

Good luck!

Dave 

it mainly depends how you feel i had a session every 21 days and for about four days eather side of session i was OK and at work, like you i was fed up with doing nothing as long as your careful about bugs you should be OK, best wishes for the future.. Billy 

As I am self employed time off wasn't an option so took 5 days off for both ops and never stopped working.

i envied people having treatment at the same time as me who had a year's paid leave