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janet11 · 03-04-2008, 06:51 AM

The main thing for me was that I was able to switch from commuting to working from home. I moved my computer from my upstairs office to the kitchen table for the duration of treatment so I didn't have to climb stairs. This allowed me to work through chemo, but take a nap when I needed. At my end of year review, my manager said he was surprised and happy at how much I accomplished despite what I was going through.

By not having to spend 2 hours/day commuting, my energies could go into coping with treatment and with getting something accomplished "at work" instead of into the driving time. And it meant I had to take very few full days off as 'sick'.

03-04-2008, 06:51 AM	#16
janet11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 138	The main thing for me was that I was able to switch from commuting to working from home. I moved my computer from my upstairs office to the kitchen table for the duration of treatment so I didn't have to climb stairs. This allowed me to work through chemo, but take a nap when I needed. At my end of year review, my manager said he was surprised and happy at how much I accomplished despite what I was going through. By not having to spend 2 hours/day commuting, my energies could go into coping with treatment and with getting something accomplished "at work" instead of into the driving time. And it meant I had to take very few full days off as 'sick'. __________________ Janet in Rowlett Texas Dx July 2006 IDC 1.8cm, ER-/PR- HER2+ (FISH 7), KI67 High (60%) grade 3, TOPO II neg Aug2006: lumpectomy, SNB (4 nodes neg), Stage 1 Jan 2007: Finished 6 cycles of TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Her ceptin). Then Herceptin every 3 weeks. Feb 2007: Completed Radiation May 2007: Stopped Herceptin due to low LVEF (49%) July 2007: LVEF now 44% -- starting Coreg May 2008: Heart NORMAL! Yippee.