[Mary Jo]

I'm in the "not at all" category also and also in the Thank God category. I am so incredibly thankful for our wonderful insurance that paid everything ~ and I mean everything! All we were responsible for was a 12.00 copayment and that was only for those times I actually saw the doctor.

I do work a part time job. I work 4 days a week - 5 hours each day. Which did work perfectly being on chemo. My day off is Wednesdays and that was my chemo day - bi weekly. I always took the Thursday and Friday off following the chemo day and was USUALLY ready to be back at work by Monday. During A/C I think I missed one or two Monday's after chemo. While on Taxol I only missed the Thursday and Friday after treatment.

Like Chris, I had an awesome support system at my job. They did for me whatever I needed - were always willing to get me a sub when needed (I am a food server at a 4 year old kindergarten - I feed 130 little peanuts breakfast and about 145 little peanuts lunch) I do work a lone so when I was off someone else did have to come in. They did have me train a sub before my chemo journey began and she was my replacement whenever I couldn't be their. It worked perfectly.

Like I said.........I know how fortunate I am and never took for granted the wonderful insurance coverage we had or the good health I had during chemo.

Interesting topic........

Mary Jo