Hi, Chuck,

I'm sorry you had to join us, but glad that you found us. You are right, this forum is quite impressive, I am always amazed at the knowledge and wisdom that is available here. And how quickly the answers to all kinds of questions appear!

I think in today's world it is very hard for us to allow ourselves to be sick and to take our time to get better. I know I get these looks from acquintances like "Oh, it's been more than three months since your surgery and six weeks since the radiation ended, shouldn't you be back to normal?" And I have a hard time accepting my weakness and the fact that eating is a chore, and a very slow one, rather than the pleasure it is for most people. I have not yet fully accepted the fact that normal has changed for me, but I am working on it.

I am glad you are back at work and able to handle it. As Helen said, it is very much a matter of pacing yourself and doing what you can when you can do it. The more I am able to do, the better I am able to sleep (hours without having to drink water) and the better my appetite gets.

Good luck, Leena