Simple,

Remember we all react somewhat differently but the same, if that makes any sense.

My problems didn't start until week 3 of rad and didn't end until probably week 4 post rad (a seven week span). Being my own boss I was able to go to the office when I felt like it and work from my home when I felt like it and do nothing when I felt like it.

I did not meet w/ any client for about the last 5 weeks of that 7 week span. I really didn't feel mentally competant after say about week 5 of the beginning of Tx. I became pretty weak and nauseated in the last 4 to 5 weeks so I didn't even feel like working at home. I just felt like resting and sleeping. The last 3 weeks (the 3 weeks post Tx) were my worst which is pretty common.

After I started consuming 3000+ calories a day (week 4 post Tx) I rebounded quickly. My physical and mental strenght came back and I felt like going to the office. Half days turned to full days in a matter of weeks and soon I was working till 7:30 pm every nite. Now I stay later and don't feel tired at all.

I must say I felt terribly nauseated, mentally weak and physically weak for about 5 weeks and I was able to forget about everything except Tx and recovery. I think that helped me in the long run as I rebounded quickly. Other than minor taste issues and "getting better" dry mouth issues and minor hearing issues I feel as good as I did before Tx.

If you can, listen to your body and don't push yourself. In the scheme of things this is a very short period in the year much less our life. Your body will be under extreme attack from the cancer cells trying to grow; the damage the chemo and rad does to normal and cancer cells; the body using it's resourses to heal the damage and usually we don't give our body the proper water and food to do it's job. So our body is pretty much in a stressed state and we don't need to make it worse.