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JUDYV5 · August 2010

I returned to work today - with a bag of goodies to eat and my feeding bag and slupplies if I can't get enough down. It feels so good to be back. I work at the tech desk at a high school - not very labor intensive.

Kimba1505 · August 2010

Way to go Judy!!!
Every thing that adds a little "normal". Even if our new normal means a little bag of goodies. Mark always has bottles of Ensure in tow.
Congrats on being back at work.
Kim

RushFan · August 2010

Excellent
It does feel good...I've been back for almost six weeks, two full time. I bring my "lunch" and a couple of Ensures for insurance.

Congrats,
Chuck.

Skiffin16 · August 2010

Congrats
Congrats Judy, although I loved working from home.....I unfortunately had to return also.

johnlax38 · August 2010

Good stuff Judy. I get my
Good stuff Judy. I get my last chemo on the 30th of this month and I plan to go back to work on or around Sept 13th or 20th. I can't wait. I have been working from home now for a month or so, I'm also in IT and just working from home has felt like I have purpose again. I am concerned about eating at work as my eating isn't going as well as I want.

Skiffin16 · August 2010

johnlax38 said:
Good stuff Judy. I get my
Good stuff Judy. I get my last chemo on the 30th of this month and I plan to go back to work on or around Sept 13th or 20th. I can't wait. I have been working from home now for a month or so, I'm also in IT and just working from home has felt like I have purpose again. I am concerned about eating at work as my eating isn't going as well as I want.

IT
John, my job involves 90% or more database modeling and reporting. I worked from home connecting to my work computers with a token, nearly all of 2009.

When I finished treatment toward the end of July last year, I waited an additional few weeks until I could at least eat or drink something without the associated pain. Once I achieved that for a few weeks, then I worked about a month splitting the in office and still at home shcedule. I pretty much worked full time from home during treatment. But again, that was whn I felt like it, and at my own schedule, not structured at all.

After a month of the split location, I started back full time in the office after Labor Day. I think the biggest thing to me was the initial fatigue. I still have a little fatigue issues, though it seems to be more work related. If I'm out fishing, it doesn't seem to bother me as much...funny how that works.

Best,
John

stevenl · August 2010

Skiffin16 said:
IT
John, my job involves 90% or more database modeling and reporting. I worked from home connecting to my work computers with a token, nearly all of 2009.

When I finished treatment toward the end of July last year, I waited an additional few weeks until I could at least eat or drink something without the associated pain. Once I achieved that for a few weeks, then I worked about a month splitting the in office and still at home shcedule. I pretty much worked full time from home during treatment. But again, that was whn I felt like it, and at my own schedule, not structured at all.

After a month of the split location, I started back full time in the office after Labor Day. I think the biggest thing to me was the initial fatigue. I still have a little fatigue issues, though it seems to be more work related. If I'm out fishing, it doesn't seem to bother me as much...funny how that works.

Best,
John

Work
Great news Judy! Strange how we mostly all dream of not having to work and find out that we can miss it so much. Hang in there!!

Best,
Steve

D Lewis · August 2010

Back to work here as well
I returned to work Monday of last week, after a 24-week leave of absence. Desk job at the County government offices. I bring a lunch box full of small munchable goodies, but I am noticing that, as it takes me so long to eat, it's difficult to eat enough during the day. I think my weight is down a couple of pounds over the last week. I will need to try harder. I do carry the Ensures, and I make a point to eat again, as soon as I get home in the evening.

Deb

luv4lacrosse · August 2010

BACK TO WORK
I plan to stop by my office and visit with my employees Thursday afternoon on my way to my Dr. Appt. This will be the first time I will have left my home. I am really looking forward to it. Based on the way i feel now, I want to try to work a few hours per week at the office and continue to work from home.

I hope when you returned to work it helped with the returning back to the norm for you.

Do not over do it!!

Best

Mike

Kent Cass · August 2010

luv4lacrosse said:
BACK TO WORK
I plan to stop by my office and visit with my employees Thursday afternoon on my way to my Dr. Appt. This will be the first time I will have left my home. I am really looking forward to it. Based on the way i feel now, I want to try to work a few hours per week at the office and continue to work from home.

I hope when you returned to work it helped with the returning back to the norm for you.

Do not over do it!!

Best

Mike

Way to go
Judy, about returning to work. Just might be very beneficial to you, both mentally and physically. Was for me. Great to hear.

kcass

Jimbo55 · August 2010

Kent Cass said:
Way to go
Judy, about returning to work. Just might be very beneficial to you, both mentally and physically. Was for me. Great to hear.

kcass

Nice to Hear
Hi Judy

Good news to hear, now make sure you don't try to overdo it. I also just returned to work at the golf course on Saturday, although for now I am just going in the mornings. I have been directing things from home during treatment, so there's not really much to catch up with. I have a bowl of cereal (that tastes pretty much like cardboard still) before I leave the house and bring a good size protein shake with me. An empty golf course at 6am is a really nice place to be. Cheers

Jimbo

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