Hi honey 🙂 I worked during my chemo treatments. I did 4 Mondays every other week then 12 Mondays every week. I had some nausea but my oncologist gave me meds for that. I was done with chemo in May had a couple surgeries soon after and I am working now 😁👍 I'm a driver for non emergency medical transportation. I love it. Financially I need to work. Even if I had the money to stay home, I'd work part time I cannot stay put lol. I hope you're feeling well and things are good 😊

I found working kept my mind focused and sharp. I was lucky to have folks supporting at work and making my days that much better.

I was age 62 when diagnosed IDC, Stage 2, had surgery (mastectomy) and my surgeon released me to go back to work at 5 weeks, the oncologist wanted to see how I did with at least two sessions of chemo, so went back to work full-time at 8 weeks post surgery. My job could get very physical, working with middle schoolers with significant intellectual disabilities- some could get very aggressive, (each year we had to recertify on how to handle them with their Self-injurious behaviors, or to keep them from hurting others or themselves. Additionally, we had students who were not very mobile, so would need assistance in walking, transitioning in an out of wheelchairs, a standing apparatus, adaptive chairs, bathroom lifts or adaptive toilet chairs.

I did not need any accommodations to do this, and worked through the remainder of my infusion treatments (being HER2+ I was on a three week schedule for over a year for infusions). I still did my volunteer work- walking trails and collecting data from the nest boxes at the arboretum.

Basically, I just did not want cancer to take anything more from me than it already had. I loved (and still do!) my volunteer work, and loved my work family and all the kids- I think giving these things up would have made depression more likely! (PS, I worked past my retirement- to age 68)

Hello LetisheMartin. I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2022. I have been on Anastrozole since July 2023.I'm doing well. I haven't been to work since I now take care of my mom. I'm enjoying my retirement. I don't miss work. I keep busy exercise, church. We're having a fall festival this weekend at my church. I go to other events around town. Life is going well. Grateful to God

I am able to work from home only w the help of gabapentin for my back nerve pain. I can’t sit in a desk chair, I have to have pillows and an ice pack even to work from my bed.