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Becky · 04-11-2007, 06:33 PM

I work a high powered 6 figure job too. I worked through it all but worked from home some days. Of course most of you know I travel alot in my job but I didn't then so I had clipped wings for about 7 months. This helped as it is the trying and tiring part of my job. My boss was great with me to let me work from home and even encouraged it (as it was the year where there was no flu shots readily available and I had chemo in the fall and winter).

Many times I was hunkered in bed with my trusty computer but I really felt it gave me something to do that was important to my family's well being (because at the time, my husband was a stay at home parent) so I felt very responsible at being able to ensure keeping my job (even though that never would have been an issue).

In the end, this is a very indivual decision.

04-11-2007, 06:33 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I work a high powered 6 figure job too. I worked through it all but worked from home some days. Of course most of you know I travel alot in my job but I didn't then so I had clipped wings for about 7 months. This helped as it is the trying and tiring part of my job. My boss was great with me to let me work from home and even encouraged it (as it was the year where there was no flu shots readily available and I had chemo in the fall and winter). Many times I was hunkered in bed with my trusty computer but I really felt it gave me something to do that was important to my family's well being (because at the time, my husband was a stay at home parent) so I felt very responsible at being able to ensure keeping my job (even though that never would have been an issue). In the end, this is a very indivual decision. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"