My husband was out of work for 10 mo. His job takes physical stamina and it took him that long to feel like he could do what he needed to do. But now he can do almost what he did before. His is NOT as strong as he used to be--probably due to nutrition coming mostly from liquid meals (BOOST). But he IS working and goes and does basically anything he wants to do. The doctor told him that it would take up to a year or more for him to feel normal after treatment and he was right! It's a long recovery but it IS recovery!