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Ceesun · 10-05-2014, 05:26 PM

I was a teacher and worked for two years (after stage 4) and did some of my best work while on xeloda and tykerb. My kids were grown and I was tired after work. But I did it. After I had to have a mastectomy ( same breast as lumpectomy) I decided it was time to end my teaching career and retired. I had 31 years of teaching so I qualified. Did not know then I could qualify for SS..applied in 2011 and received one year retro and get my monthly check now. My vote would be to do it and as Jackie said you can still work, but I don't know what the formula is....best wishes to you. Cathy

10-05-2014, 05:26 PM	#7
Ceesun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 869	Re: Accept Disability, or not? I was a teacher and worked for two years (after stage 4) and did some of my best work while on xeloda and tykerb. My kids were grown and I was tired after work. But I did it. After I had to have a mastectomy ( same breast as lumpectomy) I decided it was time to end my teaching career and retired. I had 31 years of teaching so I qualified. Did not know then I could qualify for SS..applied in 2011 and received one year retro and get my monthly check now. My vote would be to do it and as Jackie said you can still work, but I don't know what the formula is....best wishes to you. Cathy