This is probably one of those issues that's different for everybody. My husband had 7 weeks of radiation and chemo. Initially he was told he'd need to be off work for 3 months after treatment finished. Quite frankly, I don't see how he could possibly go back this soon, what with the weight loss, fatigue, drug withdrawal problems, psychological state and on and on. I'll be really surprised is he could even do a graduated return by September.
It would be great to take a couple of years off to do the things we'd like to do, but keep putting off. And if you can afford it, I say go for it. smile
Anne

Anne - CG to Gordon (59), non-smoker/non-drinker. SCC, BOT, HPV 16+, stage 3. Jan./10 - radical neck dissection to remove 48 lymph nodes, 1 node pos. Apr. 23/10 - finished 35 rad. and 3 cisplatin. Jul. 22/10 - PET scan clear.