[IrvineFriend]

Thanks again for the PMs and posts. I don't think we talk about the lasting affects of chemo and treatments and the impact it has on those that HAVE to work through it all. I needed the insurance and my new job was upward. I want to let you know that I took everything you all said seriously. Told my boss (President) I need a break even though I don't have the time in May and said I would take it without pay. He responded they will pay for my vacation, not to worry. So instead of crying and worrying about my job, it's a bonus. I did not let anyone know at work know how bad treatments were or how it was affecting me. I wanted to be exactly the person I was before but I wasn't or couldn't be. The reality is, they know we're suffering, just not exactly how. By the way, I have been working in Oncology drug development for years, but switched to something else similar and didn't think they would understand. They did.