I had a pretty rough time with the radiation, but some posters have breezed right through it. I was fortunate in that I had a huge amount of sick leave and vacation time that I hadn't used, so I didn't have to worry about trying to work during the surgery and the treatments. I also kept in touch with work through email, so I was able to some work from home. (I was the director of a small community library before I retired.). When I went back to work I was able to go back gradually, a few days a week. I also had a great staff who kept me up on things and would bring me paperwork to work on at home. Radiation and chemo aren't fun, but as you can see, a lot of us got through it, and it likely saved our lives!