 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | You would want to check into what your employer offers. If you have been employed full time for at least one year with this employer you would qualify for FMLA for up to 12 weeks. It depends on your employer weather it would be paid or unpaid leave. Im surprised you havent yet discussed working with your doctor. Radiation tends to zap your strength and make you progressively more tired as you go on, plus your weakened immune system shouldnt be ignored. Working with chlidren while going thru treatments might be something you would want to rethink with the germ and disease risks.
How far into rads are you? Unfortunately it gets more and more difficult as time goes on when doing radiation treatments. The first 2 or 3 weeks after you finish will be the hardest ones.
You mentioned kids, are you a teacher? Im sorry there are so many newer members I sometimes have trouble keeping everyone straight. Please take a minute and update your profile so its easier to help you.
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