Hi, Dr K
My husband worked 4 days/week from most of his tx - did not work chemo days. He took the last week of tx off, but was back to work the week after for Thursday and Friday. He works with computers at a university, and has a lot of flexibility at work, otherwise he couldn't have done this. For the first couple of months post TX, the weekends were devoted to resting! Also, since he didn't have the platinum based chemo, he didn't have the immune system issues that would have made working with the public problematic.

Besides the fatigue issues others have mentioned, you may have trouble talking for a while, and the nasty mucous stuff may take a while to clear. If my husband had a normal job, he probably would have had taken the last half of treatment off, and returned to work full time 2-3 months post treatment. You will probably want the radiation burns on your neck to heal so you don't scare your patients.

If you have any sports or hobbies, do them as far through therapy as you can manage. When things get tough, walking the dog (if you have one) everyday gets you out of the house to somewhere other than the radiation department and chemo room.

The American Cancer Society also has a chat board but I like this one better. Best wishes and let us know how you are doing!