 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Most likely he will be able to return on a part time basis well before that 5 month goal but he will have to take it easy at first. I finished my Tx the end of Aug and I was working within 2 months but owning my own businesses enabled me to work as little or as much as I wanted until I was able to go at it full time. I can't recall the specifics now but at least by Jan I was putting in 12 to 15 hr days just like pre Tx and I didn't miss a beat during that ensuing Tax season.
The thing I quickly grew tired of was EVERY client had to ask me how I was doing and wanted details of my Tx. That really took chunks out of my day. Five years later and I still have clients, and friends for that matter, who ask me "are you doing OK?". Guess it comes with the territory, lol.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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