I do mine on Thursdays, I usually feel good enough the next day to work from home and have the weekend to recover. Then I work the next week from home as well. Day 3-4 are always my toughest days.
I do mine on Wednesday, because I don't feel up to doing anything for 3 days. But I am retired. I have issues with my diabetes from the steroids they give me, causing my blood sugar to be very high for 1 to 2 days after the treatment.
Thank you! Much appreciated on the advice. I want to have all my questions ready for Mondays visit with the oncologist. Thank you!
I worked third shift, 7 pm to 7:30 am, 3 days a week as an inpatient nurse. I was fortunate that my employer worked with me. The “good thing” about chemo is it is predictable. I would work Wednesday night shift, shower after work and head over to my infusion at 8:30. I would try to sleep through it, maybe a little denial. I felt good the rest of Thursday, and Friday until early evening. I would be wiped out until Sunday evening. I was back to work Monday night. I had chemo every other week times 8.
I was lucky that I never had to move a treatment, I always met parameters. This worked well for. Going to work was good for me. I was Laura the nurse and not the cancer patient.
Wishing you well!
Mine was every 3 weeks, and working at a school, taking Friday was better for me. Often teacher work days etc were scheduled for Fridays-, so if everything was caught up, I didn't have to come in, and I could save the sick leave for another day. Being HER2+ and having to take a day every three weeks for over a year, I needed to stretch those sick days out! I also scheduled appts for right after work, or during assorted holidays and breaks. I had my surgery mid December, so I only had to take one week of sick leave, and then it was winter break- so close to three weeks off without actually having to take a day. While a lot of people say that the side effects hit hard 3-4 days later, mine was the next day or two. I had chemo on Friday, felt good Friday evening- then slept hard core through the weekend!!
The schedule can be pushed a bit- insurance will not let you do chemo a day earlier than your schedule, but it can be pushed later. Twice I had chemo postponed because of low labs, and they did offer to postpone so I could do a family function. I declined- but it was an option. So, if needed your day can be adjusted.
Hugs!