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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | DrK - welcome. Sorry you have to be here but this is a wonderful place for everyone to share and help one another.
To answer your question personally: I had a neck dissection and 6 wks of IMRT (although no chemo) and it floored me. I was on my back for the next 3 months and didn't return to work until perhaps 5 months after the end of treatment. And then only part time. I'm also a writer working from home so the physical strain was a good deal less than someone in your line of work.
Best of luck with your treatment and please keep us informed.
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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