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Are you still working while undergoing cancer treatment?

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15/10/2024 at 22:07

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Hello everyone,  

How are you feeling today?

After receiving a serious diagnosis like cancer, one of the big questions that comes up is whether or not to continue working. For some people, physical and emotional fatigue makes it difficult to stay in a job, while for others, continuing to work can be a helpful way to cope with the disease, and they prefer not to take time off. In some rare, but unfortunate cases, cancer patients simply do not have the option.

Have you continued to work during your treatment? What adjustments have you made (part-time, remote work, flexible hours)? How did you navigate conversations with colleagues and your employer?

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Feel free to share your experiences and advice.  

Thank you all and take care,  

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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avatar Charlee73

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15/10/2024 at 22:26

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This is 2 stories so please read on 🤗

My experience with cancer diagnosis was for my late father. He was a hard worker all his life (since he was 14 as an apprentice bricklayer) He was unfortunately diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, which spread to several parts. He was "too poorly" oncologist said to be well enough to manage the suitable therapies that could have been offered, he was to turned 80 the year we sadly lost him.

But my friend was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at 43, had a couple of surgeries and the bowel was cancer free. Then it started to spread, liver and lungs so started months of chemotherapy. I'm so happy to say she's now cancer free (6 months) and now looking forward to her 50th (greys and all!)🤗x

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Are you still working while undergoing cancer treatment? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-cancer/are-you-still-working-while-undergoing-cancer-treatment-5451 2024-10-15 22:26:45

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16/10/2024 at 01:34

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I have been living with my rare, incurable and recurring cancer for 13 years now and have worked through a good 10 years of it. But in December of 2019 I had to leave work due to an excruciating pain. After a visit to A&E the ct scan revealed 2 of my tumours had penetrated the stomach wall. I was expecting my oncologist to arrange surgery to remove them, repair the damage and repair an incisional hernia that resulted from an illeostomy reversal from previous debaulk surgery, then I could recover and go back to work. Sadly (after several heated discussions with said oncologist) my gynae surgeon said no to anymore surgery until dire emergency as I'd nearly hit the limit already. So after 4 years of being on sick leave I had to medically retire as I was no longer a reliable employee because I couldn't guarantee when I could be available for shifts as I never know if I'm going to have a good or bad day until it arrives. It was a heartbreaking decision to make as I've always been an very active, independent person (gardening, DIY, decorating etc) who now has to rely on help from others for most basic household duties.



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